Postdoctoral Researcher, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 2,385 H-1B filings for “Postdoctoral Researcher” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Researcher?
$56k median certified base salary for a Postdoctoral Researcher, typically $48k to $70k, across 2,385 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $65k 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 Researcher?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Postdoctoral Researcher roles are University of Pennsylvania, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Louisiana State University and A&M College, and Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Postdoctoral Researcher 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 Pennsylvania615 filings$60k
- 2UT Southwestern Medical Center594 filings$59k
- 3Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station133 filings$56k
- 4Louisiana State University and A&M College120 filings$54k
- 5Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research78 filings$53k
- 6University of Kansas73 filings$60k
- 7Syracuse University49 filings$51k
- 8Meta37 filings$173k
- 9LSU Agricultural Center32 filings$50k
- 10University of Delaware30 filings$54k
Figures are for the exact title “Postdoctoral Researcher”; 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.