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217 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Scientist at National Institutes of Health, HHS. Median offered base salary $120,579; middle half $115,000–$129,654.

Applications (LCAs)217
Median offered salary$120,579
Middle half of salaries$115,000–$129,654
10th–90th percentile$112,000–$146,728

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202356$113,386
FY202465$119,300
FY202543$123,529
FY202644$124,222

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$121,785
Level II		Bethesda, MDJun 23, 2026Sep 6, 2026Certified
$125,777
Level II		Bethesda, MDJun 13, 2026Sep 10, 2026Certified
$135,919
Level II		Bethesda, MDJun 12, 2026Oct 25, 2026Certified
$121,785
Level II		Bethesda, MDJun 1, 2026Aug 23, 2026Certified
$121,745
Level II		Hamilton, MTMay 18, 2026Jul 2, 2026Certified
$173,003
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 13, 2026Oct 22, 2026Certified
$124,220
Level IV		Bethesda, MDMay 12, 2026Sep 24, 2026Certified
$127,349
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 11, 2026Oct 12, 2026Certified
$121,785
Level IV		Bethesda, MDMay 5, 2026Jul 14, 2026Certified
$124,220
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 30, 2026Aug 13, 2026Certified
$156,470
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 30, 2026Jun 2, 2026Certified
$121,785
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 28, 2026May 31, 2026Certified
$121,826
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 22, 2026Jul 14, 2026Certified
$124,220
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 22, 2026Aug 18, 2026Certified
$155,386
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
$123,015
Level II		Baltimore, MDApr 9, 2026May 31, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$147,496
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 8, 2026Jul 2, 2026Certified
$129,092
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 1, 2026Jun 2, 2026Certified
$215,543
Level IV		Bethesda, MDMar 18, 2026Jun 20, 2026Certified
$196,605
Level II		Bethesda, MDMar 12, 2026Aug 9, 2026Certified
$126,368
Level II		Bethesda, MDMar 10, 2026Jul 28, 2026Certified
$121,785
Level II		Bethesda, MDMar 10, 2026Jun 28, 2026Certified
$122,858
Level IV		Bethesda, MDFeb 25, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
$124,223
Level II		Bethesda, MDFeb 9, 2026Mar 26, 2026Certified
$122,993
Level IV		Bethesda, MDDec 31, 2025May 18, 2026Certified
$126,487
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 31, 2025Jan 20, 2026Certified
$120,579
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 29, 2025May 19, 2026Certified
$120,579
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 18, 2025Jan 11, 2026Certified
$120,579
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 9, 2025May 5, 2026Certified
$131,761
Level IV		Bethesda, MDDec 9, 2025May 7, 2026Certified
$131,003
Level IV		Bethesda, MDNov 25, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
$125,453
Level IV		Bethesda, MDNov 25, 2025Apr 13, 2026Certified
$129,722
Level II		Bethesda, MDNov 25, 2025Jan 29, 2026Certified
$135,307
Level IV		Bethesda, MDNov 17, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
$122,090
Level II		Bethesda, MDSep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2025Certified
$122,664
Level II		Baltimore, MDSep 30, 2025Jan 29, 2026Certified
$120,579
Level III		Bethesda, MDAug 18, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
$157,111
Level III		Bethesda, MDAug 8, 2025Jan 18, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$163,760
Level II		San Francisco, CAAug 5, 2025Jan 19, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$126,487
Level II		Bethesda, MDJul 31, 2025Nov 19, 2025Certified
$147,197
Level III		Bethesda, MDJul 11, 2025Aug 20, 2025Certified
$131,590
Level II		Bethesda, MDJun 25, 2025Dec 6, 2025Certified
$146,527
Level II		Baltimore, MDJun 11, 2025Oct 11, 2025Certified
$110,047
Level II		Research Triangle Park, NCMay 1, 2025Sep 25, 2025Certified
$207,253
Level IV		Bethesda, MDApr 29, 2025Oct 27, 2025Certified
$120,579
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 25, 2025Aug 11, 2025Certified
$150,801
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 24, 2025Aug 14, 2025Certified
$148,716
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 10, 2025Sep 10, 2025Certified
$120,579
Level II		Bethesda, MDMar 11, 2025May 25, 2025Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDMar 3, 2025May 25, 2025Withdrawn
$127,888
Level II		Bethesda, MDFeb 5, 2025Jul 17, 2025Certified
$149,649
Level III		Bethesda, MDJan 30, 2025Jun 5, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$123,529
Level II		Rockville, MDJan 10, 2025Mar 26, 2025Certified
$121,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDJan 6, 2025May 4, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$130,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDJan 4, 2025Mar 23, 2025Certified
$120,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDJan 4, 2025Mar 9, 2025Certified
$120,579
Level II		Bethesda, MDJan 3, 2025May 18, 2025Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 20, 2024Apr 6, 2025Certified
$117,962
Level III		Frederick, MDDec 19, 2024Jan 12, 2025Certified
$125,827
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 19, 2024Jan 26, 2025Certified
$140,357
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 16, 2024Feb 2, 2025Certified
$125,827
Level III		Bethesda, MDDec 13, 2024Feb 9, 2025Certified
$120,000
Level II		Baltimore, MDDec 12, 2024Dec 29, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 4, 2024May 8, 2025Certified
$117,962
Level II		Frederick, MDDec 3, 2024Jan 26, 2025Certified
$117,963
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 2, 2024May 26, 2025Certified
$125,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 2, 2024Jan 12, 2025Certified
$128,899
Level III		Bethesda, MDNov 22, 2024May 7, 2025Certified
$128,158
Level III		Bethesda, MDNov 22, 2024Jan 5, 2025Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDNov 13, 2024Feb 2, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$122,728
Level III		Bethesda, MDNov 5, 2024Apr 13, 2025Certified
$130,974
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 31, 2024Jan 2, 2025Certified
$125,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 22, 2024Dec 29, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 18, 2024Dec 29, 2024Certified
$131,638
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 17, 2024Nov 3, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level III		Bethesda, MDOct 11, 2024Dec 15, 2024Certified
$125,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 11, 2024Dec 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 10, 2024Jan 12, 2025Certified
$120,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 1, 2024Nov 3, 2024Certified
$120,322
Level II		Frederick, MDSep 25, 2024Mar 27, 2025Certified
$146,441
Level II		Bethesda, MDSep 10, 2024Feb 27, 2025Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDSep 3, 2024Oct 6, 2024Certified
$120,322
Level II		Bethesda, MDAug 28, 2024Jan 5, 2025Certified
$130,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDAug 15, 2024Sep 22, 2024Certified
$125,000
Level II		Rockville, MDJul 29, 2024Oct 6, 2024Certified
$117,963
Level II		Bethesda, MDJul 25, 2024Dec 1, 2024Certified
$178,669
Level III		Bethesda, MDJul 16, 2024Dec 19, 2024Certified
$117,963
Level II		Bethesda, MDJul 8, 2024Jan 2, 2025Certified
$135,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDJul 3, 2024Sep 22, 2024Certified
$120,000
Level III		Bethesda, MDJun 28, 2024Sep 22, 2024Certified
$148,857
Level II		Bethesda, MDJun 24, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
$120,322
Level II		Bethesda, MDJun 18, 2024Sep 15, 2024Certified
$117,963
Level III		Bethesda, MDJun 10, 2024Aug 11, 2024Certified
$130,000
Level III		Bethesda, MDJun 5, 2024Jul 28, 2024Certified
$120,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDJun 3, 2024Jul 28, 2024Certified
$120,322
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 31, 2024Jul 17, 2024Certified
$118,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 24, 2024Jul 14, 2024Certified
$125,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 21, 2024Jun 16, 2024Certified
$130,000
Level III		Bethesda, MDMay 17, 2024Jul 28, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$117,962
Level II		Baltimore, MDMay 14, 2024Jun 16, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$107,000
Level II		Research Triangle Park, NCMay 14, 2024Jun 16, 2024Certified
$133,563
Level III		Bethesda, MDMay 13, 2024Aug 27, 2024Certified
$120,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 9, 2024Jul 14, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 9, 2024Aug 18, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 9, 2024Aug 18, 2024Withdrawn
$107,906
Level II		Research Triangle Park, NCMay 6, 2024Jun 16, 2024Certified
$125,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDMay 1, 2024May 19, 2024Certified
$125,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDApr 26, 2024Jun 16, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 25, 2024Jun 16, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 22, 2024Oct 9, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$135,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDMar 25, 2024Sep 22, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDMar 22, 2024May 5, 2024Certified
$118,500
Level III		Bethesda, MDMar 21, 2024Jun 2, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level IV		Bethesda, MDMar 20, 2024Apr 21, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$119,300
Level II		Baltimore, MDMar 6, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified
—
Level II		Baltimore, MDFeb 29, 2024Apr 7, 2024Denied
$145,000
Level III		Bethesda, MDFeb 23, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified
$162,163
Level II		Bethesda, MDFeb 7, 2024May 8, 2024Certified
$141,349
Level II		Rockville, MDFeb 6, 2024Jul 17, 2024Certified
$117,962
Level II		Bethesda, MDFeb 6, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified
$121,436
Level III		Bethesda, MDFeb 5, 2024May 10, 2024Certified
$160,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDFeb 1, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified
$138,575
Level III		Bethesda, MDJan 31, 2024May 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$112,015
Level III		Bethesda, MDJan 29, 2024May 5, 2024Certified
$135,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDJan 25, 2024Jul 14, 2024Withdrawn
$160,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDJan 25, 2024Mar 24, 2024Withdrawn
$160,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDJan 25, 2024Mar 24, 2024Withdrawn
$112,015
Level III		Bethesda, MDJan 22, 2024May 5, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$160,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDJan 19, 2024Mar 24, 2024Withdrawn
$157,290
Level II		Bethesda, MDJan 11, 2024Apr 11, 2024Certified
$130,000
Level III		Frederick, MDJan 11, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified
$132,368
Level II		Bethesda, MDJan 11, 2024Jan 28, 2024Certified
$112,015
Level II		Bethesda, MDJan 10, 2024May 19, 2024Certified
$120,000
Level III		Bethesda, MDJan 8, 2024Feb 11, 2024Certified
$145,000
Level III		Bethesda, MDDec 27, 2023May 22, 2024Certified
$112,015
Level IV		Bethesda, MDDec 27, 2023Mar 24, 2024Certified
$112,015
Level IV		Bethesda, MDDec 27, 2023Jan 28, 2024Certified
$121,206
Level III		Bethesda, MDDec 20, 2023Mar 19, 2024Certified
—
Level III		Bethesda, MDDec 18, 2023Mar 19, 2024Denied
$118,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 12, 2023Jan 28, 2024Certified
$123,790
Level III		Bethesda, MDDec 8, 2023Apr 7, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$121,777
Level III		Bethesda, MDDec 7, 2023May 17, 2024Certified
$104,519
Level II		Research Triangle Park, NCDec 7, 2023Feb 2, 2024Certified
$115,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDNov 28, 2023Jan 28, 2024Certified
$112,015
Level IV		Bethesda, MDNov 20, 2023Dec 17, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$112,015
Level III		Bethesda, MDNov 13, 2023May 5, 2024Certified
$112,015
Level II		Rockville, MDNov 9, 2023Dec 6, 2023Certified
$112,015
Level IV		Bethesda, MDOct 24, 2023Dec 31, 2023Certified
$112,015
Level II		Rockville, MDOct 23, 2023Dec 6, 2023Certified
$115,749
Level III		Bethesda, MDOct 13, 2023Nov 5, 2023Certified
$119,002
Level IV		Bethesda, MDOct 11, 2023Dec 31, 2023Certified
$123,790
Level II		Bethesda, MDSep 28, 2023Dec 3, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$117,500
Level II		Bethesda, MDSep 26, 2023Nov 19, 2023Certified
$112,015
Level II		Bethesda, MDSep 22, 2023Dec 3, 2023Certified
$156,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDSep 11, 2023Oct 22, 2023Certified
$112,015
Level II		Rockville, MDSep 6, 2023Mar 7, 2024Certified
$112,015
Level III		Bethesda, MDAug 25, 2023Oct 10, 2023Certified
$114,255
Level II		Bethesda, MDAug 18, 2023Sep 11, 2023Certified
$122,071
Level II		Bethesda, MDAug 18, 2023Aug 30, 2023Certified
$112,015
Level III		Bethesda, MDAug 11, 2023Oct 10, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$141,698
Level III		Bethesda, MDAug 7, 2023Jan 19, 2024Certified
$115,624
Level II		Bethesda, MDAug 3, 2023Oct 25, 2023Certified
$112,015
Level III		Bethesda, MDAug 2, 2023Oct 22, 2023Certified
$112,015
Level III		Bethesda, MDJul 24, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$114,810
Level IV		Phoenix, AZJul 24, 2023Jan 22, 2024Certified
$115,130
Level II		Rockville, MDJul 20, 2023Jan 19, 2024Certified
$113,415
Level II		Bethesda, MDJul 13, 2023Oct 12, 2023Certified
$113,357
Level II		Bethesda, MDJul 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023Certified
$129,632
Level III		Bethesda, MDJul 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$113,022
Level II		Frederick, MDJul 7, 2023Dec 6, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$112,015
Level III		Bethesda, MDJul 7, 2023Sep 24, 2023Certified
$165,134
Level II		Frederick, MDJun 21, 2023Dec 20, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$112,015
Level II		Bethesda, MDJun 20, 2023Aug 13, 2023Certified
$130,000
Level III		Frederick, MDJun 13, 2023Aug 13, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$112,015
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 25, 2023Jul 30, 2023Certified
$132,500
Level IV		Frederick, MDMay 12, 2023Oct 10, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$140,000
Level II		Rockville, MDMay 9, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified
$125,000
Level II		Rockville, MDMay 9, 2023Jun 4, 2023Certified
$112,015
Level II		Bethesda, MDMay 9, 2023Jun 18, 2023Certified
$133,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 26, 2023Jul 2, 2023Certified
$128,404
Level II		Baltimore, MDApr 21, 2023Sep 24, 2023Certified
$112,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDApr 21, 2023Oct 8, 2023Certified
$124,341
Level III		Bethesda, MDMar 7, 2023Aug 27, 2023Certified
$120,000
Level III		Bethesda, MDMar 7, 2023May 7, 2023Certified
$116,608
Level II		Bethesda, MDFeb 13, 2023Mar 26, 2023Certified
$112,015
Level IV		Bethesda, MDFeb 10, 2023Apr 9, 2023Certified
$115,000
Level II		Bethesda, MDFeb 9, 2023Mar 26, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$124,737
Level II		Bethesda, MDFeb 8, 2023Jun 20, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$112,015
Level II		Bethesda, MDFeb 3, 2023Mar 12, 2023Certified
$106,823
Level II		Bethesda, MDFeb 2, 2023Apr 9, 2023Certified
$112,000
Level III		Bethesda, MDJan 24, 2023Feb 12, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$112,015
Level III		Bethesda, MDJan 23, 2023May 18, 2023Certified
$110,603
Level III		Bethesda, MDJan 10, 2023Apr 1, 2023Certified
$116,413
Level II		Bethesda, MDJan 4, 2023Jan 19, 2023Certified
$106,823
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 30, 2022Mar 12, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$106,823
Level IV		Frederick, MDDec 30, 2022Jun 4, 2023Certified
$105,420
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 28, 2022Mar 1, 2023Certified
$127,102
Level II		Bethesda, MDDec 20, 2022Feb 2, 2023Certified
$98,861
Level II		Research Triangle Park, NCNov 30, 2022Feb 2, 2023Certified
$130,000
Level IV		Bethesda, MDNov 15, 2022Dec 4, 2022Certified
$116,413
Level II		Bethesda, MDNov 14, 2022Jan 19, 2023Certified
$176,300
Level III		Bethesda, MDNov 8, 2022Jan 5, 2023Certified
$115,000
Level II		Rockville, MDNov 7, 2022Mar 26, 2023Certified
$137,126
Level III		Bethesda, MDOct 28, 2022Dec 23, 2022Certified
$106,832
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 27, 2022Dec 1, 2022Certified
$106,832
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 27, 2022Dec 1, 2022Withdrawn
$107,858
Level IV		Bethesda, MDOct 21, 2022Apr 17, 2023Certified
$118,143
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 21, 2022Jan 29, 2023Certified
$111,284
Level III		Bethesda, MDOct 14, 2022Jan 5, 2023Certified
$119,746
Level III		Bethesda, MDOct 7, 2022Apr 6, 2023Certified
$108,423
Level II		Bethesda, MDOct 3, 2022Nov 8, 2022Certified
$106,823
Level III		Bethesda, MDAug 19, 2022Oct 23, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$108,049
Level II		Bethesda, MDAug 2, 2022Sep 29, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$106,823
Level II		Bethesda, MDJul 5, 2022Oct 23, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$106,823
E-3 · Level II		Bethesda, MDApr 27, 2022Jul 5, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$110,070
Level II		Bethesda, MDNov 23, 2021Jan 7, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
$103,690
Level II		Bethesda, MDSep 22, 2021Oct 24, 2021Certified, then withdrawn

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).