Tempus AI Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 40 H-1B filings by Tempus AI, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$154,800
Middle 50%$120k–$175.1k
vs. all employers+83%comparison median $84,406
Filings40FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,155 and $601,120.
PercentileSalary
10th$94,500
25th$120,000
50th (median)$154,800
75th$175,050
90th$201,050

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $145k $170k FY2024: median $137,500 (14 filings) FY2025: median $145,000 (19 filings) FY2026: median $156,600 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 0 filings FY22 FY2023: 0 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 21 filings FY26 21
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–––0
FY2022–––0
FY2023–––0
FY2024$137,500$95,438$150,00014
FY2025$145,000$102,450$166,40019
FY2026$156,600$147,700$175,20021

By state

Illinois
$109,967
New York
$161,631
California
$174,343
Massachusetts
$271,400
Texas
$166,400

Bar length: number of filings (Illinois 12). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Chicago, IL$102,450 · 12 filings
New York, NY$168,500 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $132,017 16
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent $164,700 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at Tempus AI?

In H-1B filings, Tempus AI's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $154,800; half of filings fall between $120,000 and $175,050. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Tempus AI filed 40 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 Tempus AI 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