Harvard University Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 100 H-1B filings by Harvard University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$76,491
Middle 50%$76k–$84.7k
vs. all employers−9%comparison median $84,406
Filings100FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $67,594 and $118,004.
PercentileSalary
10th$71,900
25th$76,000
50th (median)$76,491
75th$84,739
90th$95,581

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $59,580 (81 filings) FY2021: median $59,290 (96 filings) FY2022: median $63,036 (83 filings) FY2023: median $70,500 (70 filings) FY2024: median $76,000 (68 filings) FY2025: median $77,500 (65 filings) FY2026: median $76,000 (35 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 81 filings FY20 FY2021: 96 filings FY21 FY2022: 83 filings FY22 FY2023: 70 filings FY23 FY2024: 68 filings FY24 FY2025: 65 filings FY25 FY2026: 35 filings FY26 96
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$59,580$55,000$66,00081
FY2021$59,290$56,534$65,00096
FY2022$63,036$58,608$68,00083
FY2023$70,500$65,719$77,50070
FY2024$76,000$72,075$84,57068
FY2025$77,500$76,000$84,87265
FY2026$76,000$76,000$81,57535

By city

Boston, MA$77,500 · 74 filings
Cambridge, MA$75,130 · 26 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $76,000 54
Level II · Qualified $82,173 36
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at Harvard University?

In H-1B filings, Harvard University's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $76,491; half of filings fall between $76,000 and $84,739. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Harvard University filed 100 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 Harvard University 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