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Molecular and Cellular Biologists in South San Francisco, CA: H-1B salaries

390 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in South San Francisco, CA. Median offered base salary $124,816; middle half $101,816–$142,437.

Applications (LCAs)390

Median offered salary$124,816

Middle half of salaries$101,816–$142,437

10th–90th percentile$86,424–$167,088

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$90,000
Level II (qualified)	$112,549
Level III (experienced)	$140,000
Level IV (fully competent)	$167,877

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
Genentech, Inc.	81	$122,216
Insitro, Inc.	33	$112,549
Calico Life Sciences LLC	32	$162,000
Amgen Inc.	31	$132,352
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.	20	$133,000
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	12	$110,908
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.	10	$135,000
Senti Biosciences, Inc.	6	$94,120
Maze Therapeutics Inc.	6	$119,274
Epicrispr Biotechnologies, Inc.	6	$123,000
23andMe, Inc.	6	$108,285
Soley Therapeutics, Inc	6	$130,000
Eli Lilly and Company	5	$117,500
Twist Bioscience Corporation	5	$86,424
Zifo Technologies, Inc	5	$86,000
Veracyte, Inc.	5	$120,385
MRL San Francisco, LLC	5	$128,800
Ideaya Biosciences Inc.	4	$107,800
Denali Therapeutics Inc.	4	$105,627
Sutro Biopharma, Inc.	3	$147,131
Alector LLC	3	$129,002
Character Biosciences, Inc.	3	$86,424
Lycia Therapeutics, Inc.	3	$100,000
Mission Bio, Inc.	3	$128,794
Moonwalk Biosciences, Inc.	3	$123,600
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	3	$115,757
Arsenal Biosciences, Inc.	3	$139,339
Cartography Biosciences, Inc.	3	$105,500
SonoThera, Inc.	3	$112,258
Nkarta, Inc.	3	$125,798
Vitra Labs Inc	3	$112,549
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.	2	$201,469
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.	2	$116,000
Vaxart, Inc.	2	$102,400
GlaxoSmithKline LLC	2	$165,829
ProPharma Group Holdings, LLC	2	$187,200
Freenome Holdings, Inc.	2	$126,878
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (Formerly FLX Bio, Inc.)	2	$93,350
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.	2	$85,212
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	2	$76,461

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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).