H-1B Postdoctoral Research Fellow Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow is $58,900, across 2,941 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$58,900
Average wage
$60,961
90th percentile
$70,000
Certified LCAs
2,941
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $39,229
- 25th
- $54,835
- Median
- $58,900
- Average
- $60,961
- 90th
- $70,000
- Highest
- $869,628
Based on 2,941 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
372FY20
425FY21
436FY22
558FY23
477FY24
455FY25
218FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University | 17 | $77,834 |
| George Mason University | 56 | $75,000 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 16 | $71,113 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 65 | $70,000 |
| Harvard University | 62 | $68,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | 27 | $67,017 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 686 | $60,014 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 42 | $58,614 |
| University of Michigan | 1,282 | $57,456 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 164 | $57,300 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | 20 | $56,970 |
| University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | 83 | $56,712 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 92 | $56,484 |
| HMH Hospitals Corporation | 13 | $56,237 |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | 32 | $49,000 |
Salaries by location
Ann Arbor, MI · $57,300Baltimore, MD · $60,014Houston, TX · $57,300Boston, MA · $63,000San Antonio, TX · $56,484Oklahoma City, OK · $55,802Seattle, WA · $68,027Fairfax, VA · $70,735Fargo, ND · $50,000Los Angeles, CA · $67,017Washington, DC · $68,960Jackson, MS · $56,970Philadelphia, PA · $59,740St Petersburg, FL · $58,608Princeton, NJ · $71,113