H-1B Postdoctoral Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Postdoctoral Scientist is $70,221, across 295 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$70,221
Average wage
$76,122
90th percentile
$83,584
Certified LCAs
295
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $34,944
- 25th
- $60,000
- Median
- $70,221
- Average
- $76,122
- 90th
- $83,584
- Highest
- $2,084,368
Based on 294 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
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30FY22
20FY23
43FY24
96FY25
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Top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 103 | $80,000 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 5 | $75,000 |
| Denali Therapeutics Inc. | 2 | $75,000 |
| Carnegie Institution for Science | 2 | $73,905 |
| Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | 2 | $70,242 |
| Biogen, Inc. | 5 | $70,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 115 | $62,400 |
| Montclair State University | 4 | $60,301 |
| Northern Arizona University | 4 | $60,000 |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | 13 | $56,202 |
| The George Washington University | 7 | $54,540 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | 5 | $52,704 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | 5 | $50,000 |
| The University of Alabama | 2 | $50,000 |
| South Carolina State University | 4 | $45,968 |
Salaries by location
Los Angeles, CA · $62,400Ashburn, VA · $82,296Oklahoma City, OK · $56,202New York, NY · $80,350Seattle, WA · $80,168Cambridge, MA · $75,500West Hollywood, CA · $64,542Boston, MA · $76,746Washington, DC · $54,540Stanford, CA · $81,149San Antonio, TX · $52,500Baltimore, MD · $79,000San Diego, CA · $71,493Dallas, TX · $76,524Woods Hole, MA · $52,704