Postdoctoral Scholar, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 5,408 H-1B filings for “Postdoctoral Scholar” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar?
$60k median certified base salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar, typically $50k to $76k, across 5,408 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Washington 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 Scholar?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Postdoctoral Scholar roles are University of California, San Francisco, The University of Chicago, University of California, Davis, University of California, Los Angeles, and The Pennsylvania State University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Postdoctoral Scholar 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 California, San Francisco1,010 filings$69k
- 2The University of Chicago614 filings$60k
- 3University of California, Davis560 filings$64k
- 4University of California, Los Angeles413 filings$67k
- 5The Pennsylvania State University354 filings$59k
- 6Northwestern University341 filings$62k
- 7University of Washington341 filings$66k
- 8Oregon Health & Science University175 filings$60k
- 9University of California, Irvine154 filings$61k
- 10Case Western Reserve University146 filings$57k
Figures are for the exact title “Postdoctoral 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.