Post Doctoral Research Assistant, H-1B salary
What 232 H-1B filings report for “Post Doctoral Research Assistant” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Post Doctoral Research Assistant?
$55k median H-1B base salary for a Post Doctoral Research Assistant, typically $47k to $65k, across 232 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Indiana185$55ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $55kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Post Doctoral Research Assistant?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Post Doctoral Research Assistant roles are Purdue University, Arizona State University, University of Nebraska, Ohio University, and University of Alabama in Huntsville, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Post Doctoral Research Assistant filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Purdue University187 filings$55k
- 2Arizona State University4 filings$50k
- 3University of Nebraska4 filings$49k
- 4Ohio University4 filings$58k
- 5University of Alabama in Huntsville4 filings$55k
- 6Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research3 filings$53k
- 7Marquette University3 filings$48k
- 8Boise State University2 filings$55k
- 9Carnegie Mellon University2 filings$61k
- 10Rochester Institute of Technology2 filings$55k
- 11University of Toledo2 filings$42k
- 12University of Iowa2 filings$63k
- 13University of Arkansas2 filings$47k
- 14Cambrex High Point1 filings$85k
- 15Clemson University1 filings$55k
- 16Colorado School of Mines1 filings$78k
- 17St. John's University1 filings$39k
- 18Texas State University1 filings$46k
- 19University of Tennessee1 filings$60k
- 20Texas A&M University1 filings$36k
- 21University of Colorado1 filings$56k
- 22University of Maine1 filings$45k
- 23University of North Texas1 filings$48k
- 24University of Connecticut1 filings$73k
Figures are for the exact title “Post Doctoral Research Assistant”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.