The Scripps Research Institute Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by The Scripps Research Institute, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$84,843
Middle 50%$71k–$85.3k
vs. all employers+1%comparison median $84,406
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $70,886 and $100,489.
PercentileSalary
10th$70,886
25th$70,990
50th (median)$84,843
75th$85,322
90th$85,322

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $61,000 (19 filings) FY2021: median $63,294 (32 filings) FY2022: median $86,663 (10 filings) FY2023: median $64,480 (22 filings) FY2024: median $73,000 (10 filings) FY2025: median $84,843 (14 filings) FY2026: median $81,661 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 32 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 32
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
Show as table
Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$61,000$54,751$63,29419
FY2021$63,294$62,562$76,87732
FY2022$86,663$71,843$99,56410
FY2023$64,480$64,480$64,64522
FY2024$73,000$68,000$84,84310
FY2025$84,843$70,990$84,84314
FY2026$81,661$70,886$85,32210

By city

La Jolla, CA$84,843 · 24 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $70,990 11
Level II · Qualified $85,083 12
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 The Scripps Research Institute?

In H-1B filings, The Scripps Research Institute's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $84,843; half of filings fall between $70,990 and $85,322. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The Scripps Research Institute sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. The Scripps Research Institute filed 24 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 Scripps Research Institute 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