Mid-level Medical Scientist salary in Trenton, NJ

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Princeton, Lawrenceville, Titusville, East Windsor, Lawrence.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$119,223

Middle 50%$94k–$140.5k

vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $119,223

Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k$160k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $74,802 and $144,200.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$76,302
25th	$93,995
50th (median)	$119,223
75th	$140,476
90th	$144,200

Salary by year

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	$118,795	$115,440	$130,000	19
FY2021	$137,941	$131,250	$165,250	16
FY2022	–	–	–	5
FY2023	$125,582	$117,686	$144,600	19
FY2024	–	–	–	7
FY2025	–	–	–	8
FY2026	–	–	–	8

Cost of living

Trenton's median mid-level Medical Scientist salary of $119,223 is worth about $115,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Trenton = 103.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the Trenton, NJ area earned a median of $133,870 in May 2025 (700 employed). The H-1B median here is $119,223, 11% 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

Employer	Median	Filings
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	too few	9
The Trustees Of Princeton University	too few	4
Techsol	too few	2

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$70,000	21
Mid-level · Level II	$119,223	16
Senior · Level III	$148,806	10
Expert · Level IV	$201,000	11

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	$56,368	$70,000	21
Mid-level · Level II	$112,486	$119,223	16
Senior · Level III	$130,146	$148,806	10
Expert · Level IV	$147,784	$201,000	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.