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Postdoctoral Research Scholar, H-1B salary

What 1,105 H-1B filings report for “Postdoctoral Research Scholar” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$56k median H-1B base salary for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar, typically $47k to $68k, across 1,105 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $62k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$47k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$50k–$62k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$56,000
1,105 filings
Top (p90)
$68k
90th percentile
p10 $47k
median $56k
p90 $68k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York33$62k+$6k
  • 2Arizona187$61k+$5k
  • 3Florida29$60k+$4k
  • 4Tennessee144$57k+$1k
  • 5Iowa278$55k−$1k
  • 6North Carolina336$53k−$3k
  • 7Oregon21$50k−$6k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $56kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Postdoctoral Research Scholar roles are North Carolina State University, University of Iowa, Arizona State University, Vanderbilt University, and Columbia University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Postdoctoral Research Scholar filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

1,080 filings carry “Postdoctoral Research Scholar” in the title, across 16 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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