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

248 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in San Diego, CA. Median offered base salary $115,000; middle half $86,445–$130,291.

Applications (LCAs)248

Median offered salary$115,000

Middle half of salaries$86,445–$130,291

10th–90th percentile$73,798–$149,175

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$76,625
Level II (qualified)	$95,000
Level III (experienced)	$120,000
Level IV (fully competent)	$138,770

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
Illumina, Inc.	31	$116,376
Poseida Therapeutics Inc.	15	$130,000
Fate Therapeutics, Inc.	13	$113,750
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.	11	$97,469
Eli Lilly and Company	9	$126,256
San Diego State University Research Foundation	8	$67,683
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	8	$141,625
Altos Labs Inc.	8	$127,300
HD Biosciences, Inc.	7	$95,000
J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.	7	$70,886
Schrodinger, Inc.	7	$135,000
Genentech, Inc.	6	$116,376
Illumina Software, Inc.	6	$129,400
Ixcells Biotechnologies USA, Inc.	5	$81,730
Vividion Therapeutics, Inc.	4	$111,000
Element Biosciences, Inc.	4	$116,376
Replay Holdings, Inc.	3	$103,222
Avidity Biosciences Inc.	3	$79,976
PetDx, Inc.	3	$110,000
Celgene Corporation	3	$141,122
Eclipse BioInnovations, Inc.	3	$110,000
PathAI, Inc.	3	$121,500
Capstan Therapeutics, Inc	2	$109,988
ProdermIQ, Inc.	2	$115,000
Guardant Health, Inc.	2	$128,086
Genomatica, Inc.	2	$108,306
The University of Chicago	2	$89,074
Genesee Scientific Holdings, LLC	2	$66,539
Cibus US LLC	2	$96,584
Tempus AI	2	$176,378
BioSkryb Genomics, Inc.	2	$116,000
Gen 5 Fertility Center, P.C.	2	$106,350
STA Pharmaceutical US LLC	2	$131,498
Telesis Bio Inc.	2	$107,000
n-Lorem Foundation	2	$107,237
Endeavor Biomedicines, Inc.	2	$73,798
University of Georgia	2	$71,769
Zifo Technologies, Inc	2	$89,750
Reagent Inc	2	$90,000
Replay Management Inc.	1	$120,000

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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).