Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary in Providence, RI

Based on 34 certified H-1B filings in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Kingston, West Greenwich.

Median salary$75,555
Middle 50%$70.2k–$78.9k
vs. national median−10%comparison median $84,406
Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,500 and $98,015.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,491
25th$70,249
50th (median)$75,555
75th$78,873
90th$89,003

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $54,059 (15 filings) FY2021: median $55,557 (15 filings) FY2022: median $56,670 (12 filings) FY2023: median $69,000 (18 filings) FY2024: median $67,787 (26 filings) FY2025: median $73,500 (20 filings) FY2026: median $75,837 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 15 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 26
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$54,059$51,646$58,44015
FY2021$55,557$52,704$58,44815
FY2022$56,670$53,760$66,25012
FY2023$69,000$67,787$74,82918
FY2024$67,787$60,000$70,00026
FY2025$73,500$64,839$76,87820
FY2026$75,837$75,837$78,87314

Cost of living

Providence's median Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary of $75,555 is worth about $74,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Providence = 101.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Molecular and Cellular Biologists in the Providence, RI area earned a median of $101,750 in May 2025 (120 employed). The H-1B median here is $75,555, 26% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Brown University$75,55526
University of Rhode Islandtoo few3
Rhode Island Hospitaltoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 7
Mid-level · Level II $75,837 22
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$75,837$75,83722

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.