H-1B Postdoctoral Research Associate Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Postdoctoral Research Associate is $57,165, across 5,476 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$57,165
Average wage
$62,563
90th percentile
$74,979
Certified LCAs
5,476
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $30,000
- 25th
- $52,646
- Median
- $57,165
- Average
- $62,563
- 90th
- $74,979
- Highest
- $1,560,000
Based on 5,468 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
759FY20
800FY21
807FY22
845FY23
922FY24
984FY25
359FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Research Associate
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Triad National Security, LLC | 344 | $96,000 |
| ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | 510 | $70,013 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 524 | $65,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 117 | $60,400 |
| University of Utah | 100 | $59,585 |
| Washington University | 326 | $59,000 |
| University of Connecticut | 273 | $58,179 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | 206 | $57,412 |
| W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY | 130 | $56,577 |
| University of Illinois | 322 | $56,000 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 256 | $55,550 |
| Texas A&M University | 287 | $53,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 146 | $52,973 |
| University of Oklahoma | 111 | $51,625 |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | 252 | $50,000 |
Salaries by location
Princeton, NJ · $65,000Memphis, TN · $70,013College Station, TX · $51,000Los Alamos, NM · $96,000St. Louis, MO · $59,784Urbana, IL · $55,632Ames, IA · $55,384Storrs, CT · $58,318Chapel Hill, NC · $57,325Houston, TX · $55,000Troy, NY · $52,973Pittsburgh, PA · $60,000Norman, OK · $51,750Salt Lake City, UT · $59,687Chicago, IL · $59,883