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Postdoctoral Research Scientist, H-1B salary

What 772 H-1B filings report for “Postdoctoral Research Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$63k median H-1B base salary for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist, typically $49k to $76k, across 772 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)
$49k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$55k–$72k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$62,692
772 filings
Top (p90)
$76k
90th percentile
p10 $49k
median $63k
p90 $76k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York656$62k−$1k
  • 2New Mexico29$55k−$8k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $63kfor 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 Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Postdoctoral Research Scientist roles are Columbia University, NMC, Meta, and AdventHealth, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Postdoctoral Research Scientist 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

790 filings carry “Postdoctoral Research Scientist” in the title, across 28 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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