Medical Lab Scientist H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists (SOC 29-2011).
Employers filed 40 wage applications for Medical Lab Scientist jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 19 employers. The median offered wage was $72,010, 24.6% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. The Medical Center, Inc. filed the most (8, median $70,096).
- Filings
- 40
- Positions covered
- 38
- Employers
- 19
- Median offered
- $72,010
- Median prevailing wage
- $55,078
- Filings since FY2020
- 156
- Median offer change since FY2021
- +19%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Medical Lab Scientist jobs rose 19%, from $59,800 in fiscal 2021 to $71,281 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 17.3% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2024, with 45 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Medical Lab Scientist by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 28 | $71,281 | +4.8% | $59,998 | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 38 | $67,995 | +0.4% | $55,078 | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 45 | $67,725 | +2.4% | $54,850 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 33 | $66,155 | +23.9% | $53,955 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6 | $53,404 | −10.7% | $44,980 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5 | $59,800 | n/a | $42,078 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center, Inc. | 8 | $70,096 | +27.3% | |
| Penn State Health Community Medical Group, LLC | 7 | $76,648 | +39.2% | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 5 | $74,630 | +78.2% | |
| University of Colorado Health | 2 | $77,907 | +8.5% | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | 2 | $70,518 | +89.6% | |
| University of Kansas Health System | 2 | $74,163 | +12.1% | |
| William Bee Ririe Hospital and Rural Health Clinics | 2 | $78,666 | +12.7% | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | 1 | $74,651 | +4.0% | |
| Toledo Clinic Incorporated | 1 | $61,235 | +21.0% | |
| Frederick Health Hospital, Inc. | 1 | $72,696 | +17.0% | |
| Knoxville Community Hospital, Inc. | 1 | $60,195 | +22.7% | |
| Essentia Health, Inc. | 1 | $65,083 | at the minimum | |
| Allina Health System | 1 | $71,323 | at the minimum | |
| Reading Hospital | 1 | $52,707 | +6.6% | |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 1 | $60,320 | +8.1% | |
Showing the 15 employers with the most filings of 19. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Medical Lab Scientist jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, GA | 9 | $65,312 | +17.7% | |
| Camp Hill, PA | 5 | $80,288 | +45.8% | |
| Omaha, NE | 5 | $74,630 | +78.2% | |
| Aurora, CO | 3 | $74,651 | +4.0% | |
| Ely, NV | 2 | $78,666 | +12.7% | |
| Enola, PA | 2 | $72,218 | +31.1% | |
| Galveston, TX | 2 | $70,518 | +89.6% | |
| Cambridge, MN | 1 | $71,323 | at the minimum | |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $78,000 | +32.0% | |
| Frederick, MD | 1 | $72,696 | +17.0% | |
| Great Bend, KS | 1 | $68,869 | +13.1% | |
| Kansas City, KS | 1 | $79,456 | +11.1% | |
| Knoxville, IA | 1 | $60,195 | +22.7% | |
| Memphis, TN | 1 | $60,320 | +8.1% | |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $66,706 | +7.6% | |
| Seymour, IN | 1 | $59,717 | +49.8% | |
| Toledo, OH | 1 | $61,235 | +21.0% | |
| Virginia, MN | 1 | $65,083 | at the minimum | |
| West Reading, PA | 1 | $52,707 | +6.6% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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- Clinical Laboratory Scientist III$66,389
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