H-1B Post Doctoral Fellow Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Post Doctoral Fellow is $55,640, across 897 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$55,640
Average wage
$57,419
90th percentile
$68,149
Certified LCAs
897
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $34,000
- 25th
- $50,773
- Median
- $55,640
- Average
- $57,419
- 90th
- $68,149
- Highest
- $126,492
Based on 897 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
148FY20
149FY21
182FY22
141FY23
112FY24
123FY25
42FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Post Doctoral Fellow
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 16 | $67,730 |
| University of Alaska | 99 | $64,002 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology | 32 | $60,992 |
| Henry Ford Health System | 22 | $57,302 |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | 37 | $56,952 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 33 | $54,540 |
| University of Colorado Denver | 95 | $53,310 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 20 | $52,021 |
| University of Texas at Arlington | 13 | $51,500 |
| Emory University | 33 | $51,324 |
| University of Arkansas | 44 | $51,240 |
| University of New Mexico | 16 | $50,926 |
| Oklahoma State University | 27 | $50,128 |
| Clemson University | 45 | $50,000 |
| University of Arkansas System, Division of Agriculture | 14 | $44,826 |
Salaries by location
Aurora, CO · $53,310Fairbanks, AK · $65,000Fayetteville, AR · $50,000Detroit, MI · $57,126Philadelphia, PA · $60,000Little Rock, AR · $54,000Atlanta, GA · $51,162Clemson, SC · $50,000Stillwater, OK · $47,570Arlington, TX · $50,000Worcester, MA · $53,510Tampa, FL · $57,767Albuquerque, NM · $50,000Phoenix, AZ · $55,557Houston, TX · $53,340