The University of Iowa Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 17 H-1B filings by The University of Iowa, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$62,232
Middle 50%$61.9k–$63.1k
vs. all employers−26%comparison median $84,406
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $55,795 and $69,485.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,008
25th$61,884
50th (median)$62,232
75th$63,120
90th$67,842

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $60k $70k FY2023: median $61,946 (14 filings) FY2024: median $61,572 (14 filings) FY2025: median $61,884 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 1 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 14
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–––8
FY2022–––1
FY2023$61,946$56,213$65,72514
FY2024$61,572$59,380$64,98114
FY2025$61,884$61,542$62,17410
FY2026–––7

By city

Iowa City, IA$62,116 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $62,232 17
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
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 University of Iowa?

In H-1B filings, The University of Iowa's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $62,232; half of filings fall between $61,884 and $63,120. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The University of Iowa sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. The University of Iowa filed 17 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 University of Iowa 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