The Ohio State University Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 42 H-1B filings by The Ohio State University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$66,492
Middle 50%$61.7k–$73.8k
vs. all employers−21%comparison median $84,406
Filings42FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $55,536 and $115,359.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,008
25th$61,650
50th (median)$66,492
75th$73,782
90th$77,906

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2022: median $55,500 (19 filings) FY2023: median $61,119 (14 filings) FY2024: median $64,399 (26 filings) FY2025: median $64,399 (26 filings) FY2026: median $67,912 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 4 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 19 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 26 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 26
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–––4
FY2021–––6
FY2022$55,500$54,072$60,39019
FY2023$61,119$52,862$64,52514
FY2024$64,399$60,237$69,16026
FY2025$64,399$61,008$70,00026
FY2026$67,912$64,875$76,43916

By city

Columbus, OH$66,492 · 42 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $62,442 24
Level II · Qualified $65,500 11
Level III · Experienced too few 6
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 The Ohio State University?

In H-1B filings, The Ohio State University's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $66,492; half of filings fall between $61,650 and $73,782. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The Ohio State University sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. The Ohio State University filed 42 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 The Ohio State 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