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Cell Biologist salary
Average cell biologist salary
$68,698
How much does a cell biologist make?
The average cell biologist salary in the United States is $68,698. Cell biologist salaries typically range between $45,000 and $102,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for cell biologists is $33.03 per hour.
Cell biologist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Cell biologists earn the highest average salary in Alaska.
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Where can a Cell Biologist earn more?
Cell Biologist salary estimates from across the web
Average cell biologist salary by state
The highest-paying states for cell biologists are Alaska, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. The lowest average cell biologist salary states are New Mexico, Tennessee, and Florida.
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Highest paying states for cell biologists
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $88,160 | $42.38 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $85,510 | $41.11 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $78,019 | $37.51 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $81,408 | $39.14 |
| 5 | Nevada | $78,472 | $37.73 |
| 6 | Utah | $81,375 | $39.12 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $77,564 | $37.29 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $73,582 | $35.38 |
| 9 | Montana | $71,743 | $34.49 |
| 10 | Maine | $70,323 | $33.81 |
| 11 | Washington | $75,877 | $36.48 |
| 12 | Oregon | $76,486 | $36.77 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $66,273 | $31.86 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $78,206 | $37.60 |
| 15 | California | $72,685 | $34.94 |
| 16 | Indiana | $68,549 | $32.96 |
| 17 | Delaware | $75,533 | $36.31 |
| 18 | Idaho | $68,063 | $32.72 |
| 19 | Hawaii | $73,720 | $35.44 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $80,893 | $38.89 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $69,252 | $33.29 |
| 22 | New Jersey | $77,115 | $37.07 |
| 23 | Arizona | $66,429 | $31.94 |
| 24 | Vermont | $73,970 | $35.56 |
| 25 | New York | $76,268 | $36.67 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $71,300 | $34.28 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $64,925 | $31.21 |
| 28 | Virginia | $68,497 | $32.93 |
| 29 | Michigan | $65,180 | $31.34 |
| 30 | Illinois | $65,025 | $31.26 |
| 31 | Maryland | $65,476 | $31.48 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $64,366 | $30.95 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $61,577 | $29.60 |
| 34 | Georgia | $68,179 | $32.78 |
| 35 | Minnesota | $65,957 | $31.71 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $62,408 | $30.00 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $58,131 | $27.95 |
| 38 | Ohio | $59,299 | $28.51 |
| 39 | Iowa | $62,076 | $29.84 |
| 40 | Alabama | $58,895 | $28.31 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $56,544 | $27.18 |
| 42 | Texas | $60,228 | $28.96 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $54,975 | $26.43 |
| 44 | Colorado | $62,053 | $29.83 |
| 45 | Missouri | $54,343 | $26.13 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $60,142 | $28.91 |
| 47 | Kansas | $60,003 | $28.85 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $57,167 | $27.48 |
| 49 | Florida | $54,506 | $26.20 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $51,581 | $24.80 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $51,630 | $24.82 |
Highest paying cities for cell biologists
The highest-paying cities for cell biologists are Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA, and Bothell, WA.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, MA | $85,544 | $41.13 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $81,300 | $39.09 |
| 3 | Bothell, WA | $76,354 | $36.71 |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | $68,510 | $32.94 |
| 5 | Richmond, VA | $68,374 | $32.87 |
| 6 | Indianapolis, IN | $68,239 | $32.81 |
| 7 | Minneapolis, MN | $65,978 | $31.72 |
| 8 | Fort Collins, CO | $61,654 | $29.64 |
| 9 | San Antonio, TX | $60,236 | $28.96 |
Cell Biologist salary details
A cell biologist's salary ranges from $45,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $102,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a cell biologist's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $102,000 | $8,500 | $49 |
| 75th Percentile | $84,000 | $7,000 | $40 |
| Average | $68,698 | $5,725 | $33 |
| 25th Percentile | $55,000 | $4,583 | $26 |
| 10th Percentile | $45,000 | $3,750 | $22 |
Highest paying cell biologist jobs
The highest paying types of cell biologists are molecular biologist, aquatic scientist, and mycologist.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Biologist | $61,449 | $5,121 | $29.54 | 12,839 |
| Research Biologist | $69,719 | $5,810 | $33.52 | 52,799 |
| Molecular Biologist | $73,763 | $6,147 | $35.46 | 22,019 |
| Biologist | $65,158 | $5,430 | $31.33 | 5,741 |
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Which companies pay cell biologists the most?
Cell biologist salaries at Eli Lilly and Company and Boehringer Ingelheim are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average cell biologist salary at companies like Corning Incorporated and Cargill are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly and Company | $95,528 | $45.93 |
| 2 | Boehringer Ingelheim | $94,098 | $45.24 |
| 3 | Corning Incorporated | $91,053 | $43.78 |
| 4 | Cargill | $84,672 | $40.71 |
| 5 | University of California | $80,093 | $38.51 |
| 6 | General Electric | $77,718 | $37.36 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | $77,504 | $37.26 |
| 8 | Experis US Inc | $75,740 | $36.41 |
| 9 | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | $75,272 | $36.19 |
| 10 | CSL Plasma | $72,334 | $34.78 |
| 11 | Glaxosmithkline | $72,231 | $34.73 |
| 12 | Lilly & Company | $71,580 | $34.41 |
| 13 | UC Merced | $67,280 | $32.35 |
| 14 | Seagen | $66,904 | $32.17 |
| 15 | PerkinElmer | $66,476 | $31.96 |
| 16 | Massachusetts General Hospital | $65,035 | $31.27 |
| 17 | University Of Minnesota Physicians | $57,823 | $27.80 |
| 18 | Kelly Services | $56,587 | $27.21 |
| 19 | Morehouse School of Medicine | $50,143 | $24.11 |
| 20 | UT Health San Antonio | $50,111 | $24.09 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Cell Biologist salary trends
The average cell biologist salary has risen by $11,776 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average cell biologist earned $56,922 annually, but today, they earn $68,698 a year. That works out to a 16% change in pay for cell biologists over the last decade.
Compare cell biologist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average cell biologist salary over time
Compare cell biologist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Cell Biologist salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $68,700 | $33.03 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | $65,700 | $31.58 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | $64,000 | $30.78 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $61,900 | $29.75 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | $59,300 | $28.53 | -0.5% |
Recently added cell biologist salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Cell Biologist | Ione, CA | 12/11/2024 | $159,330 |
| Uc San Diego | Cell Biologist Technician | Union, NJ | 10/24/2024 | $60,273 |
| Process Development | Cell Biologist Co-Op (Discovery Sciences) | Vancouver, WA | 10/08/2024 | $36,000 |
| Global Channel Management, Inc. | Senior Molecular Cell Culture Biologist | Cambridge, MA | 09/15/2024 | $100,176 |
| Global Channel Management, Inc. | Cell Biologist | Fine, NY | 09/11/2024 | $45,977 |
| Midnight Sun Technologies, LLC | Scientist III-Cell Biologist | Silver Spring, MD | 08/05/2024 | $115,000 |
| Purdue University | Senior Plant Cell Biologist | West Lafayette, IN | 05/24/2024 | $77,314 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | Principal Biologist-Cell Biology Neurodegeneration | Cambridge, MA | 05/10/2024 | $125,000 |
| Amberstone Biosciences Inc. | Cell Biologist | Irvine, CA | 04/16/2024 | $60,523 |
| Purdue University | Plant Cell Biologist | West Lafayette, IN | 03/19/2024 | $64,428 |
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