Yale University Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 77 H-1B filings by Yale University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$75,000
Middle 50%$72.9k–$76.5k
vs. all employers−11%comparison median $84,406
Filings77FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $67,280 and $117,641.
PercentileSalary
10th$69,574
25th$72,862
50th (median)$75,000
75th$76,500
90th$85,528

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $58,250 (34 filings) FY2021: median $58,362 (49 filings) FY2022: median $61,500 (35 filings) FY2023: median $69,160 (42 filings) FY2024: median $70,000 (83 filings) FY2025: median $72,862 (40 filings) FY2026: median $76,500 (37 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 34 filings FY20 FY2021: 49 filings FY21 FY2022: 35 filings FY22 FY2023: 42 filings FY23 FY2024: 83 filings FY24 FY2025: 40 filings FY25 FY2026: 37 filings FY26 83
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$58,250$54,756$65,00034
FY2021$58,362$54,756$61,50049
FY2022$61,500$58,608$66,45035
FY2023$69,160$61,688$70,55442
FY2024$70,000$69,160$72,86283
FY2025$72,862$70,656$76,12340
FY2026$76,500$75,000$76,50037

By city

New Haven, CT$75,000 · 74 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $69,623 21
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced $76,000 55
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 Yale University?

In H-1B filings, Yale University's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $75,000; half of filings fall between $72,862 and $76,500. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Yale University filed 77 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 Yale University 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