H-1B Post Doctoral Research Associate Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Post Doctoral Research Associate is $55,079, across 950 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$55,079
Average wage
$56,845
90th percentile
$68,000
Certified LCAs
950
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $28,870
- 25th
- $50,342
- Median
- $55,079
- Average
- $56,845
- 90th
- $68,000
- Highest
- $130,000
Based on 950 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
133FY20
143FY21
168FY22
150FY23
173FY24
122FY25
61FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Post Doctoral Research Associate
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wyoming | 15 | $62,999 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | 35 | $61,008 |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County | 9 | $60,000 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | 142 | $58,042 |
| University of Utah | 22 | $58,032 |
| University of Georgia | 60 | $57,000 |
| Purdue University | 271 | $55,931 |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln | 9 | $55,557 |
| Texas Tech University | 51 | $55,000 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 9 | $54,000 |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | 13 | $51,000 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 48 | $50,792 |
| The University of Georgia | 66 | $50,000 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON | 11 | $50,000 |
| Virginia State University | 10 | $48,500 |
Salaries by location
West Lafayette, IN · $55,700Knoxville, TN · $59,013Athens, GA · $55,000Lincoln, NE · $51,666Lubbock, TX · $55,000Amherst, MA · $62,004Salt Lake City, UT · $58,032Arlington, TX · $50,000Tulsa, OK · $55,245Tifton, GA · $50,000Laramie, WY · $62,999Baltimore, MD · $60,000Norfolk, VA · $51,000Petersburg, VA · $48,500Newark, NJ · $54,000