Eli Lilly and Company Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 56 H-1B filings by Eli Lilly and Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$132,486
Middle 50%$106.1k–$155.5k
vs. all employers+57%comparison median $84,406
Filings56FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $74,979 and $220,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$81,412
25th$106,135
50th (median)$132,486
75th$155,457
90th$192,569

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $115k $160k FY2022: median $84,624 (15 filings) FY2023: median $114,670 (11 filings) FY2024: median $130,000 (23 filings) FY2025: median $120,600 (33 filings) FY2026: median $149,965 (23 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 33 filings FY25 FY2026: 23 filings FY26 33
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–––0
FY2021–––5
FY2022$84,624$76,232$123,61815
FY2023$114,670$90,500$122,75011
FY2024$130,000$108,325$145,12823
FY2025$120,600$96,410$137,94333
FY2026$149,965$126,270$190,00023

By state

Massachusetts
$154,672
Indiana
$111,143
New York
$126,786
California
$131,540
Illinois
$119,558

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

By city

Boston, MA$139,216 · 16 filings
Indianapolis, IN$102,750 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 8
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced $118,404 12
Level IV · Fully competent $155,915 28

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at Eli Lilly and Company?

In H-1B filings, Eli Lilly and Company's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $132,486; half of filings fall between $106,135 and $155,457. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Eli Lilly and Company sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. Eli Lilly and Company filed 56 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 Eli Lilly and Company 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