Job title
Post-Doctoral Associate H-1B Salaries
577 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $60k.
Median base
$60k
Middle 50%
$51k–$66k
Filings
577
Top sponsor
University of Maryland College Park
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13 | $68k |
| FY2025 | 74 | $64k |
| FY2024 | 43 | $65k |
| FY2023 | 69 | $60k |
| FY2022 | 53 | $60k |
| FY2021 | 58 | $57k |
| FY2020 | 60 | $57k |
| FY2019 | 55 | $55k |
| FY2018 | 58 | $51k |
| FY2017 | 31 | $49k |
| FY2016 | 63 | $51k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Post-Doctoral Associate
- University of Maryland College Park262 · $62k
- Rutgers the State University of New Jersey111 · $57k
- University of Minnesota67 · $54k
- New York University24 · $60k
- The University of Vermont14 · $57k
- University of Pittsburgh13 · $60k
- Carnegie Mellon University12 · $62k
- Regents of the University of Minnesota9 · $64k
- Mississippi State University7 · $47k
- Ann Robert H Lurie Children S Hospital of Chicago6 · $49k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Post-Doctoral Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Post-Doctoral Associate is $60k (FY2026), from 577 filings. The middle 50% earn between $51k and $66k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Post-Doctoral Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Post-Doctoral Associate are University of Maryland College Park, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, University of Minnesota.
- Where are most H-1B Post-Doctoral Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Post-Doctoral Associate roles are College Park, MD, Piscataway, NJ, Minneapolis, MN.
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