Staff Scientist at National Institutes of Health, HHS
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does National Institutes of Health, HHS pay a Staff Scientist on an H-1B?
$112k National Institutes of Health, HHS has filed 525 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Staff Scientist with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $112k. Most of those filings fall between $103k and $124k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
Filings and pay by year
Staff Scientist at National Institutes of Health, HHS, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 44 | $124k |
| FY2025 | 44 | $123k |
| FY2024 | 72 | $120k |
| FY2023 | 57 | $113k |
| FY2022 | 68 | $108k |
| FY2021 | 66 | $104k |
| FY2020 | 42 | $103k |
| FY2019 | 63 | $100k |
| FY2018 | 27 | $97k |
| FY2017 | 42 | $95k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda, MD | 425 | $114k |
| Rockville, MD | 26 | $115k |
| Frederick, MD | 25 | $107k |
| Baltimore, MD | 17 | $118k |
| Research Triangle Park, NC | 10 | $103k |
| Hamilton, MT | 8 | $89k |
| Phoenix, AZ | 7 | $102k |
| Grovetown, GA | 2 | $114k |
| Bethesdda, MD | 1 | $91k |
| Bethesday, MD | 1 | $104k |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $92k |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 1 | $109k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 37 | $100k |
| Level II | 359 | $112k |
| Level III | 74 | $122k |
| Level IV | 33 | $125k |
Other roles National Institutes of Health, HHS sponsors
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