Medical Scientist salary in New York, NY
Based on 1,212 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bronx, Cold Spring Harbor, New Brunswick, Newark, Tarrytown.
Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $69,455 |
| 25th | $74,300 |
| 50th (median) | $81,581 |
| 75th | $95,000 |
| 90th | $135,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $67,801 | $58,453 | $83,425 | 690 |
| FY2021 | $70,000 | $61,500 | $86,445 | 629 |
| FY2022 | $72,000 | $64,157 | $95,000 | 642 |
| FY2023 | $70,000 | $65,000 | $85,000 | 652 |
| FY2024 | $77,822 | $70,000 | $91,750 | 730 |
| FY2025 | $80,000 | $72,674 | $91,168 | 695 |
| FY2026 | $82,827 | $75,074 | $99,225 | 517 |
Cost of living
New York's median Medical Scientist salary of $81,581 is worth about $72,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the New York, NY area earned a median of $103,360 in May 2025 (10,090 employed). The H-1B median here is $81,581, 21% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | $85,000 | 200 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $80,000 | 181 |
| Columbia University | $80,000 | 160 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | $78,000 | 119 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | $76,733 | 119 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | $72,033 | 50 |
| The Rockefeller University | $77,237 | 44 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | $72,000 | 29 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | $74,300 | 25 |
| The Feinstein Institutes For Medical Research | $75,046 | 20 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $74,200 | 367 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $85,848 | 447 |
| Senior · Level III | $101,816 | 99 |
| Expert · Level IV | $161,589 | 38 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $65,749 | $74,200 | 367 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $74,714 | $85,848 | 447 |
| Senior · Level III | $83,699 | $101,816 | 99 |
| Expert · Level IV | $139,443 | $161,589 | 38 |
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.