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Molecular and Cellular Biologists in Durham, NC: H-1B salaries

77 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Durham, NC. Median offered base salary $90,344; middle half $78,034–$100,844.

Applications (LCAs)77

Median offered salary$90,344

Middle half of salaries$78,034–$100,844

10th–90th percentile$68,045–$112,800

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$69,160
Level II (qualified)	$90,189
Level III (experienced)	$100,621
Level IV (fully competent)	$110,955

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Duke University	11	$86,000
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	10	$75,746
ElevateBio Technologies, Inc.	8	$95,000
EvE Bio, LLC	4	$110,000
Duke University and Health System	4	$69,160
QIAGEN Redwood City, Inc.	3	$99,198
Duke University Health System	3	$82,504
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	2	$102,149
EpiCypher, Inc.	2	$100,380
Sciome LLC	2	$79,695
Syngenta Crop Protection LLC	2	$84,312
SmaBio Labs Services	2	$90,000
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.	2	$91,500
Research Triangle Institute (U.S.)	2	$65,395
Inivata Inc.	1	$114,000
Convergent Research LLC	1	$100,000
Zifo Technologies, Inc	1	$93,800
CARsgen Therapeutics Corporation	1	$177,600
Torque Bio, Inc.	1	$84,909
Kelly Services, Inc.	1	$96,907
Precision BioSciences, Inc.	1	$100,000
Imugene (USA) Inc.	1	$115,159
NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc.	1	$114,000
KBI Biopharma, Inc.	1	$61,000
BioSkryb Genomics, Inc.	1	$67,878
BioAgilytix Labs, LLC	1	$110,000
The University of Chicago	1	$105,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	1	$104,200
MedPharm Manufacturing Services LLC	1	$103,000
Shattuck Labs, Inc.	1	$115,410
Zoetis, Inc.	1	$91,000
Biogen Inc.	1	$101,067
United Therapeutics Corporation	1	$105,500
Hoofprint Biome, Inc.	1	$99,653

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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).