National Institutes of Health, HHS
H-1B pay data: 875 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Fellow | 579 | $95,432 | $82,287 – $111,356 |
| Staff Scientist | 189 | $120,579 | $112,015 – $146,661 |
| Clinical Fellow | 52 | $94,960 | $75,463 – $114,254 |
| Investigator Tenure Track | 30 | $154,687 | $138,730 – $182,336 |
| Staff Clinician | 16 | $170,842 | $124,860 – $194,550 |
| Senior Investigator | 4 | $223,828 | $197,326 – $238,203 |
| Adjunct Investigator | 1 | $161,719 | $161,719 – $161,719 |
| Assistant Clinical Investigator | 1 | $195,200 | $195,200 – $195,200 |
| Clinical Director | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 – $350,000 |
| Senior Research Fellow | 1 | $106,000 | $106,000 – $106,000 |
| Special Advisor for Global Health | 1 | $183,500 | $183,500 – $183,500 |
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
Sponsorship score: 49 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
Components: volume 24 · trend 6 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-43%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 22.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 401 | $100,182 | +53% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 289 | $103,000 | +46% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 143 | $99,017 | +84% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 14 | $115,107 | +52% · Above prevailing wage |
| Epidemiologists 19-1041 | 12 | $113,505 | +72% · Above prevailing wage |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 11 | $107,656 | +68% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 2 | $124,368 | — |
| Neuropsychologists 19-3039 | 1 | $112,015 | — |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 1 | $162,163 | — |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 1 | $95,000 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 793 | $102,246 |
| North Carolina | 37 | $88,600 |
| District of Columbia | 22 | $109,496 |
| Montana | 9 | $93,599 |
| Virginia | 5 | $96,123 |
| Arizona | 2 | $98,476 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $110,804 |
| Utah | 1 | $181,813 |
| Florida | 1 | $106,823 |
| California | 1 | $122,071 |
| Washington | 1 | $151,735 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $91,496 |
All filings
National Institutes of Health, HHS has 875 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.