Postdoctoral Associate, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 6,871 H-1B filings for “Postdoctoral Associate” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Associate?
$58k median certified base salary for a Postdoctoral Associate, typically $48k to $72k, across 6,871 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Maryland at $76k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Postdoctoral Associate?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Postdoctoral Associate roles are Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Yale University, Cornell University, and Duke University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Postdoctoral Associate filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Massachusetts Institute of Technology689 filings$67k
- 2University of Pittsburgh634 filings$57k
- 3Yale University609 filings$60k
- 4Cornell University515 filings$60k
- 5Duke University507 filings$58k
- 6Weill Cornell Medical College437 filings$67k
- 7University of Minnesota351 filings$55k
- 8New York University277 filings$67k
- 9University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School213 filings$61k
- 10Research Foundation for the State University of New York202 filings$54k
Figures are for the exact title “Postdoctoral Associate”; 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.