University of Pittsburgh Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 59 H-1B filings by University of Pittsburgh, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$63,120
Middle 50%$61.4k–$66.5k
vs. all employers−25%comparison median $84,406
Filings59FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $49,034 and $134,211.
PercentileSalary
10th$55,280
25th$61,404
50th (median)$63,120
75th$66,517
90th$83,336

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2020: median $70,702 (17 filings) FY2022: median $74,004 (22 filings) FY2023: median $70,000 (16 filings) FY2025: median $60,885 (16 filings) FY2026: median $64,380 (43 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 17 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 22 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 4 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 43 filings FY26 43
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$70,702$63,718$77,20417
FY2021–––5
FY2022$74,004$54,678$91,14022
FY2023$70,000$58,000$95,91016
FY2024–––4
FY2025$60,885$53,888$63,83016
FY2026$64,380$62,232$66,92943

By city

Pittsburgh, PA$63,120 · 59 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $62,886 54
Level II · Qualified too few 5
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 Pittsburgh?

In H-1B filings, University of Pittsburgh's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $63,120; half of filings fall between $61,404 and $66,517. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. University of Pittsburgh filed 59 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 Pittsburgh 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