Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Employers filed 138 applications covering 157 positions for this role here, at a median of $105,199 a year. 125 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$78,894
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$102,149
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$125,382
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$148,637

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level II	22	22	$125,000
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level I	19	19	$104,464
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION	Level I	8	8	$138,024
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	Level II	7	7	$137,000
Georgetown University	Level I	6	6	$72,750
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	Level I	5	5	$160,760
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.	Level I	5	5	$110,469
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	Level III	3	3	$222,525
Children's National Medical Center	Level II	3	3	$103,405
BeOne Medicines USA, Inc.	Level IV	2	2	$242,720
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.	Level I	2	2	$84,448
Cognizance Technologies LLC	Level II	2	2	$113,000
Guidehouse Digital LLC	Level II	2	2	$121,785
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University	Level I	2	2	$87,180
BioNTech US Inc.	Level II	1	1	$103,000
Cognizance Technologies LLC	Level I	1	1	$95,000
Comprehensive Research Solutions LLC	Level I	1	1	$84,872
DUALITYBIO INC.	Level I	1	1	$90,840
The George Washington University	Level I	1	1	$70,000
Guidehouse Digital LLC	Level I	1	1	$94,150
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$128,452
Pharmaron Germantown Lab Services, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$118,450
University of Maryland College Park	Level I	1	1	$83,224
Washington Hospital Center Corporation	Level IV	1	1	$161,000
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level I	3	3	$105,199
Kelly Services, Inc.	Level I	2	2	$89,544
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level II	1	1	$137,881
University of Maryland College Park	Level I	1	1	$70,000
Kelly Services, Inc.	Level I	4	4	$112,715
Kelly Services, Inc.	Level II	2	2	$117,104
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level I	1	1	$88,732
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION	Level I	1	1	$117,505
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level I	1	1	$80,000
National Institutes of Health, HHS	Level II	1	1	$115,000
National Institutes of Health, HHS	not stated	20	20	$105,176
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University	not stated	2	2	$74,360
Oracle America, Inc.	not stated	1	20	$132,967

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.