Entry-level Medical Scientist salary in Madison, WI

Based on 36 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Madison, WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Middleton.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$70,000
Middle 50%$66.9k–$76.3k
vs. all levels here−3%comparison median $72,000
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,198 and $91,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$62,714
25th$66,891
50th (median)$70,000
75th$76,250
90th$87,205

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $55,000 (21 filings) FY2021: median $57,111 (18 filings) FY2022: median $58,608 (32 filings) FY2023: median $60,000 (27 filings) FY2024: median $64,961 (24 filings) FY2025: median $68,482 (20 filings) FY2026: median $72,437 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 21 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 32 filings FY22 FY2023: 27 filings FY23 FY2024: 24 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 32
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 yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$55,000$50,760$59,32521
FY2021$57,111$52,704$59,33718
FY2022$58,608$55,153$60,50032
FY2023$60,000$55,022$64,56527
FY2024$64,961$60,256$67,21324
FY2025$68,482$65,000$71,06120
FY2026$72,437$68,750$86,16116

Cost of living

Madison's median entry-level Medical Scientist salary of $70,000 is worth about $72,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Madison = 97.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the Madison, WI area earned a median of $85,570 in May 2025 (1,920 employed). The H-1B median here is $70,000, 18% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
University of Wisconsin System$70,00031
The Morgridge Institute For Researchtoo few4

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $70,000 36
Mid-level · Level II too few 8
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$56,202$70,00036

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.