University of Michigan Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 115 H-1B filings by University of Michigan, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$65,640
Middle 50%$62.2k–$72.9k
vs. all employers−22%comparison median $84,406
Filings115FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $55,207 and $102,278.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,708
25th$62,232
50th (median)$65,640
75th$72,911
90th$84,457

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $53,460 (45 filings) FY2021: median $56,712 (57 filings) FY2022: median $54,840 (50 filings) FY2023: median $59,468 (52 filings) FY2024: median $61,008 (65 filings) FY2025: median $65,640 (69 filings) FY2026: median $67,824 (46 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 45 filings FY20 FY2021: 57 filings FY21 FY2022: 50 filings FY22 FY2023: 52 filings FY23 FY2024: 65 filings FY24 FY2025: 69 filings FY25 FY2026: 46 filings FY26 69
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$53,460$51,868$60,00045
FY2021$56,712$53,760$63,00057
FY2022$54,840$54,092$61,87050
FY2023$59,468$56,500$65,62552
FY2024$61,008$57,500$67,74965
FY2025$65,640$61,884$72,19769
FY2026$67,824$63,120$74,67146

By state

Michigan
$74,640
Missouri
$99,986
Iowa
$102,651

Bar length: number of filings (Michigan 112). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Ann Arbor, MI$65,640 · 112 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $63,120 67
Level II · Qualified too few 6
Level III · Experienced $72,911 18
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at University of Michigan?

In H-1B filings, University of Michigan's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $65,640; half of filings fall between $62,232 and $72,911. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. University of Michigan filed 115 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 Michigan 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