University of Minnesota Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 60 H-1B filings by University of Minnesota, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$67,038
Middle 50%$61.8k–$76.3k
vs. all employers−21%comparison median $84,406
Filings60FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $52,596 and $110,713.
PercentileSalary
10th$57,241
25th$61,770
50th (median)$67,038
75th$76,302
90th$89,369

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $52,000 (31 filings) FY2021: median $56,433 (14 filings) FY2022: median $56,712 (29 filings) FY2023: median $60,008 (35 filings) FY2024: median $67,250 (22 filings) FY2025: median $62,962 (29 filings) FY2026: median $70,344 (31 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 31 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 29 filings FY22 FY2023: 35 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 29 filings FY25 FY2026: 31 filings FY26 35
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$52,000$50,349$60,00031
FY2021$56,433$49,176$60,33114
FY2022$56,712$51,002$66,66729
FY2023$60,008$57,926$70,56435
FY2024$67,250$60,625$74,61322
FY2025$62,962$59,843$69,96329
FY2026$70,344$64,428$80,29431

By state

Minnesota
$70,835
New Mexico
$59,740

Bar length: number of filings (Minnesota 59). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Minneapolis, MN$70,000 · 41 filings
St. Paul, MN$65,975 · 12 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $61,428 27
Level II · Qualified $67,980 16
Level III · Experienced $80,894 16
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, University of Minnesota's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $67,038; half of filings fall between $61,770 and $76,302. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. University of Minnesota filed 60 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 Minnesota 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