Medical Scientist salary in Denver, CO

Based on 39 certified H-1B filings in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Aurora, Broomfield, Auora.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$57,054

Middle 50%$57.1k–$68.5k

vs. national median−24%comparison median $75,324

Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $53,539 and $108,775.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	9
FY2021	$57,335	$44,871	$59,072	12
FY2022	$52,520	$45,074	$67,640	18
FY2023	$56,586	$48,870	$59,966	10
FY2024	$66,685	$54,275	$68,323	26
FY2025	$68,182	$53,539	$68,869	15
FY2026	$57,054	$57,054	$61,922	24

Denver's median Medical Scientist salary of $57,054 is worth about $53,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Denver = 105.8).

Employer	Median	Filings
University of Colorado Denver / Anschutz	$57,054	21
University of Colorado Denver	$68,182	13
National Jewish Health	too few	2
The Colorado Prevention Center	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$57,054	$57,054	23
Mid-level · Level II	$68,869	$68,869	11

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.