Entry-level Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary in Ann Arbor, MI

Based on 67 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Median salary$63,120
Middle 50%$61.9k–$67.8k
vs. all levels here−5%comparison median $66,492
Filings67FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $58,324 and $316,930.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,805
25th$61,884
50th (median)$63,120
75th$67,824
90th$75,407

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2020: median $52,852 (42 filings) FY2021: median $55,856 (56 filings) FY2022: median $54,840 (40 filings) FY2023: median $57,576 (38 filings) FY2024: median $59,010 (42 filings) FY2025: median $63,120 (41 filings) FY2026: median $63,300 (26 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 42 filings FY20 FY2021: 56 filings FY21 FY2022: 40 filings FY22 FY2023: 38 filings FY23 FY2024: 42 filings FY24 FY2025: 41 filings FY25 FY2026: 26 filings FY26 56
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$52,852$50,820$56,55942
FY2021$55,856$53,760$62,10056
FY2022$54,840$54,056$56,66840
FY2023$57,576$56,484$62,74838
FY2024$59,010$57,000$61,00842
FY2025$63,120$61,008$65,64041
FY2026$63,300$63,120$69,45626

Cost of living

Ann Arbor's median entry-level Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary of $63,120 is worth about $62,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Ann Arbor = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Molecular and Cellular Biologists in the Ann Arbor, MI area earned a median of $71,880 in May 2025 (90 employed). The H-1B median here is $63,120, 12% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
University of Michigan$63,12066

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $63,120 67
Mid-level · Level II too few 6
Senior · Level III $72,781 16
Expert · Level IV too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$57,158$63,12067
Senior · Level III$72,197$72,78116

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.