Thermo Fisher Scientific Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$114,920
Middle 50%$84.4k–$120k
vs. all employers+36%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 $66,687 and $161,695.
PercentileSalary
10th$71,623
25th$84,396
50th (median)$114,920
75th$120,000
90th$139,802

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $100k $130k FY2020: median $83,741 (22 filings) FY2021: median $87,610 (21 filings) FY2022: median $108,452 (24 filings) FY2023: median $101,015 (10 filings) FY2024: median $101,816 (15 filings) FY2025: median $114,920 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 22 filings FY20 FY2021: 21 filings FY21 FY2022: 24 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 24
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$83,741$72,124$95,30622
FY2021$87,610$73,902$98,13421
FY2022$108,452$90,147$119,15324
FY2023$101,015$82,586$123,82310
FY2024$101,816$89,187$108,71215
FY2025$114,920$82,795$116,98518
FY2026–––6

By state

California
$116,643
Maryland
$100,248
Michigan
$92,716
New York
$116,252
Texas
$86,071

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 8
Level IV · Fully competent too few 7

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

In H-1B filings, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.'s median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $114,920; half of filings fall between $84,396 and $120,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific 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