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Entry-level Medical Scientists salary in Tennessee

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 Tennessee OES distribution for Medical Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$65,000
Across 22 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $65,000. 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 — entry22$65,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterBasic Scientist Assistant 112$72,583
Vanderbilt UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar6$62,058
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEEPost-Doctoral Researcher2$65,000
MLM Medical Labs, LLCScientist1$76,236
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterPostdoctoral Scholar1$56,368

Recent sample filings

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

  • Basic Scientist Assistant 1 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    $72,583
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-285945
  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Vanderbilt University
    $67,824
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-265331
  • Post-Doctoral Researcher at THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
    $65,000
    KnoxvilleWage Level IDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-143125
  • Scientist at MLM Medical Labs, LLC
    $76,236
    MemphisWage Level IDecided Apr 22, 2025I-200-25105-868064
  • Research Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    $100,000
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Apr 11, 2025I-200-25096-835316
  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Vanderbilt University
    $59,591
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Apr 3, 2025I-200-25086-807995
  • Basic Scientist Assistant 1 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    $72,583
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Mar 21, 2025I-200-25073-775773
  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Vanderbilt University
    $59,591
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Mar 19, 2025I-200-25071-770484

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.