AbbVie Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 50 H-1B filings by AbbVie, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$133,500
Middle 50%$105.7k–$149.2k
vs. all employers+58%comparison median $84,406
Filings50FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $88,507 and $185,821.
PercentileSalary
10th$95,900
25th$105,676
50th (median)$133,500
75th$149,235
90th$159,464

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $105k $150k FY2020: median $76,750 (30 filings) FY2021: median $106,500 (24 filings) FY2022: median $100,000 (29 filings) FY2023: median $95,000 (18 filings) FY2024: median $120,500 (22 filings) FY2025: median $134,323 (27 filings) FY2026: median $133,000 (23 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 30 filings FY20 FY2021: 24 filings FY21 FY2022: 29 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 23 filings FY26 30
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$76,750$70,000$100,00030
FY2021$106,500$90,000$116,25024
FY2022$100,000$80,000$110,00029
FY2023$95,000$82,000$113,75018
FY2024$120,500$87,000$129,50022
FY2025$134,323$105,000$154,75027
FY2026$133,000$109,415$144,82823

By state

Massachusetts
$123,864
California
$134,235
Illinois
$131,291
Wisconsin
$165,857
New Jersey
$159,043

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 24). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cambridge, MA$130,500 · 16 filings
North Chicago, IL$132,792 · 10 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $105,000 12
Level III · Experienced $134,500 22
Level IV · Fully competent $144,146 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at AbbVie?

In H-1B filings, AbbVie's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $133,500; half of filings fall between $105,676 and $149,235. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does AbbVie sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. AbbVie filed 50 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-1029 (Molecular and Cellular Biologists), so this page covers every job title AbbVie filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology