University Of California, San Diego Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 13 H-1B filings by University Of California, San Diego, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$80,000
Middle 50%$77.2k–$85k
vs. all employers−5%comparison median $84,406
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $68,771 and $102,584.
PercentileSalary
10th$74,425
25th$77,179
50th (median)$80,000
75th$85,000
90th$89,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $63,506 (14 filings) FY2021: median $63,784 (15 filings) FY2022: median $64,998 (12 filings) FY2025: median $79,000 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 6 filings FY23 FY2024: 8 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 3 filings FY26 15
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$63,506$59,835$66,47714
FY2021$63,784$60,180$65,56715
FY2022$64,998$62,472$74,40012
FY2023–––6
FY2024–––8
FY2025$79,000$75,114$80,00010
FY2026–––3

By city

La Jolla, CA$80,000 · 13 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
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 University Of California, San Diego?

In H-1B filings, University Of California, San Diego's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $80,000; half of filings fall between $77,179 and $85,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does University Of California, San Diego sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. University Of California, San Diego filed 13 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 University Of California, San Diego 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