SOC 19-1029.02 · La Jolla, CA
Molecular and Cellular Biologists wages in La Jolla, CA
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in La Jolla, CA.
- 25th percentile
- $75,417
- Median
- $81,875
- 75th percentile
- $86,458
- vs national
- +4.2%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
17 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $78,548
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
17 disclosed positions at 3 employers.
25th $75,417 · median $81,875 · 75th $86,458 · 17 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
Prevailing wage level
Level I is entry, IV is fully competent.
Level I
11
65%
Level II
6
35%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| The Scripps Research Institute | $85,500 | 9 |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies | $80,000 | 6 |
| La Jolla Institute for Immunology | $75,000 | 2 |
The metro comes from the WORKSITE address on the filing, not the employer’s headquarters, so a company based elsewhere appears here when it places someone in La Jolla, CA. This page exists only because the cut clears 15 disclosed positions across 3 employers; combinations below that floor are not published at all. National wages for Molecular and Cellular Biologists.