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Entry-level Medical Scientists salary in Pennsylvania

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 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Pennsylvania OES distribution for Medical Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$68,964
Across 240 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 240 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $68,964. 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 — entry240$68,964

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
University of PittsburghPostdoctoral Associate91$67,600
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAResearch Associate59$71,185
Temple University--A Commonwealth UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow Research Associate21$71,448
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow (Radiation Oncology)12$66,206
The Pennsylvania State UniversityPostdoctoral Scholar11$68,964
Institute for Cancer ResearchPostdoctoral Associate10$73,754
The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist7$59,738
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPostdoctoral Research Associate5$65,000
Lankenau Institute for Medical ResearchPostdoctoral Associate I4$61,659
Legend Biotech USA, Inc.Principal Scientist, Immuno- Oncology3$180,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Assistant Director, Industrial Pharmacy Laboratory at Saint Joseph's University
    $95,743
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25267-330155
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Institute for Cancer Research
    $87,330
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328684
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    $67,320
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328879
  • Senior Research Scientist at DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    $62,630
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25266-326667
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    $66,300
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-321292
  • Postdoc Fellow at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    $68,289
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-321155
  • Researcher at The Pennsylvania State University
    $67,475
    HersheyWage Level IDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-317711
  • Research Associate at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    $79,166
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-314925

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.