The University of Texas at Austin Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by The University of Texas at Austin, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$63,141
Middle 50%$60k–$65.1k
vs. all employers−25%comparison median $84,406
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $58,920 and $99,863.
PercentileSalary
10th$59,919
25th$60,000
50th (median)$63,141
75th$65,111
90th$72,500

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $70,500 (12 filings) FY2021: median $55,000 (18 filings) FY2022: median $51,004 (16 filings) FY2023: median $57,500 (14 filings) FY2024: median $62,442 (10 filings) FY2025: median $63,782 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 12 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 18
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$70,500$50,571$87,86812
FY2021$55,000$51,253$55,82518
FY2022$51,004$50,000$54,88016
FY2023$57,500$52,000$62,50014
FY2024$62,442$57,025$67,27510
FY2025$63,782$60,380$65,11112
FY2026–––4

By city

Austin, TX$63,141 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 6
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced $64,371 10
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 Texas at Austin?

In H-1B filings, The University of Texas at Austin's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $63,141; half of filings fall between $60,000 and $65,111. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. The University of Texas at Austin filed 16 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 Texas at Austin 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