Senior Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Beachwood, Clevland.

Median salary$74,302
Middle 50%$60.1k–$85.7k
vs. all levels here+5%comparison median $70,700
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $55,467 and $114,229.
PercentileSalary
10th$55,786
25th$60,076
50th (median)$74,302
75th$85,668
90th$107,290

Cost of living

Cleveland's median senior Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary of $74,302 is worth about $79,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Case Western Reserve Universitytoo few4
Cleveland State Universitytoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II too few 8
Senior · Level III $74,302 10
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Senior · Level III$55,432$74,30210

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.