Postdoctoral Associate Photonics Engineer, H-1B salary
What 12 H-1B filings report for “Postdoctoral Associate Photonics Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Associate Photonics Engineer?
$72k median H-1B base salary for a Postdoctoral Associate Photonics Engineer, typically $68k to $84k, across 12 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021 to FY2025).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
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Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1University of Colorado12 filings$72k
Related titles in this family
19 filings carry “Postdoctoral Associate Photonics Engineer” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineers)5 filings$71k
- 2Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineering)2 filings$84k
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