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Molecular and Cellular Biologists: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 19-1029. 17,420 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $80,000, middle half $67,787–$105,331.
Applications (LCAs)17,420
Median offered salary$80,000
Middle half of salaries$67,787–$105,331
10th–90th percentile$58,918–$135,000
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 6,188 | $70,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | 4,675 | $87,731 |
| Level III (experienced) | 2,941 | $105,500 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 1,540 | $135,486 |
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
Cities
- Boston, MA$76,000
- Cambridge, MA$100,000
- New York, NY$90,000
- Bethesda, MD$99,974
- South San Francisco, CA$124,816
- Stanford, CA$80,000
- Houston, TX$73,246
- Baltimore, MD$69,098
- La Jolla, CA$74,500
- Ann Arbor, MI$63,000
- San Francisco, CA$93,200
- Seattle, WA$80,156
- Worcester, MA$68,964
- Dallas, TX$67,000
- New Haven, CT$72,000
- Philadelphia, PA$77,272
- San Diego, CA$115,000
- Chicago, IL$72,500
- Atlanta, GA$70,020
- Los Angeles, CA$71,110
- Memphis, TN$103,251
- Waltham, MA$105,331
- Berkeley, CA$82,100
- Palo Alto, CA$93,418
- Farmington, CT$66,360
- Madison, WI$68,660
- Tampa, FL$69,805
- Pittsburgh, PA$64,380
- St. Louis, MO$65,000
- College Station, TX$55,110
- Tarrytown, NY$145,000
- Miami, FL$72,176
- Minneapolis, MN$69,062
- Columbus, OH$66,114
- Redwood City, CA$137,280
- Watertown, MA$109,090
- Somerville, MA$100,000
- Gaithersburg, MD$109,096
- Riverside, CA$73,000
- Rockville, MD$103,000
- Foster City, CA$113,360
- San Antonio, TX$59,796
- Omaha, NE$60,000
- Davis, CA$75,800
- Irvine, CA$81,620
- Columbia, MO$51,293
- Providence, RI$70,000
- Durham, NC$90,344
- Pasadena, CA$72,000
- Lexington, MA$108,509
- Indianapolis, IN$81,965
- Austin, TX$64,481
- Gainesville, FL$69,160
- Emeryville, CA$112,404
- Princeton, NJ$100,000
- Cary, NC$80,000
- Newark, NJ$70,041
- Washington, DC$69,655
- Frederick, MD$105,919
- Piscataway, NJ$72,754
Job titles
- Research Fellow994
- Research Associate731
- Postdoctoral Fellow633
- Postdoctoral Associate618
- Research Scientist467
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow406
- Scientist383
- Postdoctoral Research Associate338
- Associate Research Scientist297
- Postdoctoral Scholar286
- Senior Research Associate231
- Staff Scientist225
- Instructor201
- Senior Scientist196
- Research Analyst193
- Assistant Professor177
- Bioinformatics Scientist175
- Assistant Project Scientist171
- Scientist I156
- Postdoctoral Researcher147
- Postdoctoral Research Affiliate146
- Basic Life Research Scientist141
- Associate Scientist130
- Scientist II128
- Post-Doctoral Associate123
- Research Associate II122
- Research Specialist109
- Research Assistant Professor103
- Senior Research Scientist91
- Postdoctoral Scientist90
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 4,358 | $77,968 |
| FY2024 | 4,710 | $79,890 |
| FY2025 | 4,701 | $80,427 |
| FY2026 | 3,651 | $83,000 |
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).