H-1B Post Doctoral Researcher Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Post Doctoral Researcher is $52,936, across 181 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$52,936
Average wage
$57,054
90th percentile
$70,304
Certified LCAs
181
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $36,000
- 25th
- $49,500
- Median
- $52,936
- Average
- $57,054
- 90th
- $70,304
- Highest
- $152,200
Based on 181 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
61FY20
26FY21
33FY22
17FY23
14FY24
20FY25
10FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Post Doctoral Researcher
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc | 3 | $92,872 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 3 | $66,477 |
| Villanova University | 4 | $64,192 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 18 | $63,107 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 3 | $59,592 |
| University of South Florida | 6 | $56,500 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 9 | $52,315 |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | 3 | $52,125 |
| University of Maine | 8 | $51,468 |
| The Ohio State University | 29 | $50,004 |
| University of Wyoming | 11 | $50,000 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON | 8 | $50,000 |
| Morgan State University | 5 | $49,000 |
| The University of Alabama | 15 | $48,876 |
| LSU Agricultural Center | 4 | $44,570 |
Salaries by location
Columbus, OH · $50,004Pittsburgh, PA · $63,107Tuscaloosa, AL · $48,876Laramie, WY · $50,000Rochester, NY · $52,315Arlington, TX · $50,000Orono, ME · $51,468Baltimore, MD · $50,209Tampa, FL · $56,500Philadelphia, PA · $56,264Villanova, PA · $64,192Golden, CO · $62,338Baton Rouge, LA · $50,000Newark, NJ · $66,477Portland, OR · $62,952