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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
SOC 19-1042. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 9,640 labor condition applications for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 9,433 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $75,000 a year (quartiles $66,492–$93,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $65,749. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (53% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 173 with a median offered wage of $107,037.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 53%Level II 24%Level III 6%Level IV 4%Not stated 12%
| Measure | SOC 19-1042 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $75,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $66,492–$93,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 77% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (4,000 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
New York 1,426 · Texas 1,014 · Massachusetts 955 · California 855 · Pennsylvania 654 · Missouri 484 · Maryland 463 · Illinois 358 · Ohio 315 · Michigan 303
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $107,037.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Unicon Pharma Inc | South Plainfield | 9 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Princeton | 6 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | Cambridge | 6 |
| ClearView Healthcare Partners, LLC | Newton | 5 |
| BostonGene Corporation | Waltham | 5 |
| Genentech, Inc. | South San Francisco | 5 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Boston | 5 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | New Brunswick | 4 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | 4 |
| The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital | Columbus | 3 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Foster City | 3 |
| BioNTech US Inc. | Cambridge | 3 |
| Exelixis, Inc. | Alameda | 3 |
| PPD Development, L.P. | Wilmington | 2 |
| Biopharma Informatic, LLC | Houston | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-1042 is $75,000 a year, with the middle half between $66,492 and $93,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $65,749.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?
Washington University (431), Mayo Clinic (291), UT Southwestern Medical Center (265), Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (232), General Hospital Corporation (224)
Which wage level is most common for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?
Level I: Level I 53%, Level II 24%, Level III 6%, Level IV 4% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?
173 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $107,037.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.