Seniority Profile · California

Entry-level Medical Scientists salary in California

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P10 to P25 of the California OES distribution for Medical Scientists.

DOL OFLC offered median

$88,878

Across 101 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Medical Scientists in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 101 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $88,878. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level I — entry	101	$88,878

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Medical Scientists in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	Basic Life Research Scientist	33	$82,979
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Project Scientist	15	$88,878
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	Staff Scientist	8	$75,587
Genentech, Inc.	Scientist	8	$99,858
The University of Southern California	Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate	4	$88,878
ImmunityBio, Inc.	Research Associate	2	$86,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles	Research Associate	2	$95,898
ClearView Healthcare Partners, LLC	Analyst	2	$99,715
The Scintillon Institute	Postdoctoral Associate	2	$75,587
Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences	Post-Doctoral Scholar	2	$104,439

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

Basic Life Research Scientist at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
$86,940
Palo AltoWage Level IDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-296656
Staff Scientist at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
$80,000
La JollaWage Level IDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-288667
Postdoctoral Scientist - Neuroscience at Eli Lilly and Company
$96,410
San DiegoWage Level IDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-226177
Research Associate at ImmunityBio, Inc.
$86,000
San DiegoWage Level IDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-197510
Research Scientist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
$93,434
Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-177073
Research Scientist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
$93,434
Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-177098
Research Associate at ImmunityBio, Inc.
$86,000
San DiegoWage Level IDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-157643
Project Scientist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
$93,434
Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Jul 14, 2025I-200-25188-156197

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.