Epidemiologists
SOC code 19-1041 · 1,025 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,025
certified positions
$83,386
Median pay
$69,353
25th pct
$110,000
75th pct
$142,235
90th pct
$62,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$70,595
Median prevailing wage
$62,000$83,386 median$142,235
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 22.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 356 (38%), med $68,256Level II · Qualified — 338 (36%), med $87,000Level III · Experienced — 120 (13%), med $106,299Level IV · Fully competent — 121 (13%), med $135,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | 55 | $72,946 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | 31 | $73,674 |
| Harvard University | 24 | $77,313 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | 20 | $72,082 |
| General Hospital Corporation | 20 | $75,887 |
| GENESIS RESEARCH LLC | 17 | $126,099 |
| Emory University | 17 | $72,500 |
| Columbia University | 14 | $73,091 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 14 | $86,320 |
| Duke University | 13 | $80,500 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 13 | $49,796 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | 12 | $133,230 |
| National Institutes of Health, HHS | 12 | $113,505 |
| HEALTH RESEARCH INC | 11 | $74,417 |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | 11 | $77,145 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 169 |
| California | 113 |
| New York | 92 |
| Maryland | 84 |
| Georgia | 65 |
| New Jersey | 49 |
| Texas | 41 |
| Illinois | 37 |
| Michigan | 32 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 |
| North Carolina | 30 |
| Tennessee | 29 |
| Washington | 21 |
| Florida | 19 |
| Ohio | 17 |