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Entry-level Medical Scientists salary in Louisiana

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

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Louisiana OES distribution for Medical Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$61,884
Across 25 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 25 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $61,884. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry25$61,884

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundResearch Scientist15$61,632
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANSPostdoctoral Fellow5$61,884
LSU - Pennington Biomedical Research CenterPostdoctoral Researcher3$61,428
LSU- Pennington Biomedical Research CenterPostdoctoral Researcher 42$69,678

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS
    $68,964
    New OrleansWage Level IDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-290350
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
    $84,000
    New OrleansWage Level IDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-287480
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at LSU - Pennington Biomedical Research Center
    $61,008
    Baton RougeWage Level IDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-251871
  • Postdoctoral Researcher 4 at LSU- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
    $64,356
    Baton RougeWage Level IDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-074297
  • Research Scientist II at Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
    $87,571
    New OrleansWage Level IDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-067685
  • Research Scientist II at Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
    $64,015
    New OrleansWage Level IDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-980782
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
    $56,368
    New OrleansWage Level IDecided Apr 14, 2025I-200-25097-836323
  • Research Imaging Analyst at LSU- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
    $75,000
    Baton RougeWage Level IDecided Apr 1, 2025I-200-25084-801693

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.