Postdoctoral Research Associate, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 7,565 H-1B filings for “Postdoctoral Research Associate” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Research Associate?
$55k median certified base salary for a Postdoctoral Research Associate, typically $47k to $73k, across 7,565 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in New Mexico at $88k 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 Research Associate?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Postdoctoral Research Associate roles are The Trustees of Princeton University, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Illinois, Washington University, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Postdoctoral Research Associate filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1The Trustees of Princeton University721 filings$54k
- 2St. Jude Children's Research Hospital690 filings$55k
- 3University of Illinois493 filings$56k
- 4Washington University483 filings$60k
- 5Los Alamos National Laboratory457 filings$93k
- 6Texas A&M University402 filings$48k
- 7Iowa State University of Science and Technology338 filings$57k
- 8University of Connecticut318 filings$58k
- 9University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill311 filings$55k
- 10Texas A&M AgriLife283 filings$51k
Figures are for the exact title “Postdoctoral Research 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.