Postdoctoral Research Fellow, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 3,702 H-1B filings for “Postdoctoral Research Fellow” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow?
$56k median certified base salary for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, typically $48k to $69k, across 3,702 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in District of Columbia at $66k 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 Fellow?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Postdoctoral Research Fellow roles are University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Postdoctoral Research Fellow filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1University of Michigan1,626 filings$58k
- 2Johns Hopkins University797 filings$61k
- 3The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston199 filings$58k
- 4University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center141 filings$57k
- 5Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center111 filings$70k
- 6University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio84 filings$56k
- 7Harvard University68 filings$68k
- 8George Mason University63 filings$75k
- 9North Dakota State University44 filings$45k
- 10Children's Hospital Los Angeles39 filings$64k
Figures are for the exact title “Postdoctoral Research Fellow”; 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.