AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 44 H-1B filings by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$125,031
Middle 50%$107.5k–$146.2k
vs. all employers+48%comparison median $84,406
Filings44FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $93,609 and $170,452.
PercentileSalary
10th$96,900
25th$107,515
50th (median)$125,031
75th$146,232
90th$160,110

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $107,500 (14 filings) FY2021: median $124,000 (30 filings) FY2022: median $120,000 (15 filings) FY2023: median $140,000 (13 filings) FY2024: median $124,341 (21 filings) FY2025: median $121,325 (25 filings) FY2026: median $130,701 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 30 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 25 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 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$107,500$97,015$113,92514
FY2021$124,000$104,250$133,09930
FY2022$120,000$119,000$130,00015
FY2023$140,000$132,080$146,28013
FY2024$124,341$109,180$141,33121
FY2025$121,325$109,013$132,48025
FY2026$130,701$108,294$148,64619

By state

Maryland
$125,505
Massachusetts
$129,343
California
$115,757

Bar length: number of filings (Maryland 26). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Gaithersburg, MD$125,031 · 26 filings
Waltham, MA$116,891 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $115,757 21
Level II · Qualified $116,891 12
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals?

In H-1B filings, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $125,031; half of filings fall between $107,515 and $146,232. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP filed 44 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 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals 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