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Postdoctoral Research Associate I, H-1B salary

What 103 H-1B filings report for “Postdoctoral Research Associate I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Research Associate I?

$54k median H-1B base salary for a Postdoctoral Research Associate I, typically $48k to $69k, across 103 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$48k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$49k–$60k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$53,760
103 filings
Top (p90)
$69k
90th percentile
p10 $48k
median $54k
p90 $69k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Arizona100$54ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $54kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

404 filings carry “Postdoctoral Research Associate I” in the title, across 106 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Postdoctoral Research Associate I”; 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.