California Institute of Technology Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 22 H-1B filings by California Institute of Technology, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$72,862
Middle 50%$72.7k–$75.8k
vs. all employers−14%comparison median $84,406
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,530 and $123,564.
PercentileSalary
10th$70,264
25th$72,723
50th (median)$72,862
75th$75,817
90th$89,472

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2021: median $61,200 (22 filings) FY2024: median $71,200 (16 filings) FY2025: median $72,862 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 22 filings FY21 FY2022: 8 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 22
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–––7
FY2021$61,200$58,240$67,48022
FY2022–––8
FY2023–––8
FY2024$71,200$69,698$74,44716
FY2025$72,862$71,566$75,25016
FY2026–––6

By city

Pasadena, CA$72,862 · 22 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at California Institute of Technology?

In H-1B filings, California Institute of Technology's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $72,862; half of filings fall between $72,723 and $75,817. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does California Institute of Technology sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. California Institute of Technology filed 22 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 California Institute of Technology 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