H-1B Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow is $58,608, across 250 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$58,608
Average wage
$61,337
90th percentile
$75,928
Certified LCAs
250
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $40,768
- 25th
- $54,142
- Median
- $58,608
- Average
- $61,337
- 90th
- $75,928
- Highest
- $140,000
Based on 250 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
52FY20
46FY21
50FY22
26FY23
31FY24
27FY25
18FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | 12 | $75,712 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 22 | $66,606 |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | 5 | $63,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 3 | $62,000 |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | 3 | $61,572 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 56 | $59,322 |
| Baylor Research Institute | 8 | $57,125 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | 62 | $57,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 16 | $55,768 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | 5 | $55,596 |
| New England College of Optometry | 4 | $55,500 |
| Boston College | 4 | $54,668 |
| University of North Dakota | 3 | $52,914 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children | 4 | $50,378 |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 | $48,422 |
Salaries by location
Seattle, WA · $59,000Chicago, IL · $59,322Philadelphia, PA · $55,768Los Angeles, CA · $75,712Boston, MA · $55,500Dallas, TX · $56,250Detroit, MI · $61,884Nashville, TN · $55,596Chestnut Hill, MA · $54,668Temple, TX · $55,000Cleveland, OH · $52,800Winston Salem, NC · $48,422Grand Forks, ND · $52,914Tampa, FL · $54,767Golden, CO · $53,980