Post Doctoral Research Associate H-1B salaries — 594 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 50
- Filings · FY2025
- $65k
- Median base · FY2025
- $59k–$72k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Purdue University
- Top sponsor · 110 all-time
Post Doctoral Research Associate: 594 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $65k across 50 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $59k and $72k. The biggest sponsors are Purdue University, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, University of Massachusetts Amherst; most filings are in West Lafayette, IN.
How much does a Post Doctoral Research Associate make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $65k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Post Doctoral Research Associate sponsorship changed?
96 certified filings in FY2016 → 25 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 25 | −50% | $62k |
| FY2025 | 50 | −26% | $65k |
| FY2024 | 68 | +13% | $60k |
| FY2023 | 60 | +9% | $55k |
| FY2022 | 55 | +12% | $55k |
| FY2021 | 49 | +7% | $54k |
| FY2020 | 46 | 0% | $50k |
| FY2019 | 46 | +18% | $50k |
| FY2018 | 39 | −35% | $49k |
| FY2017 | 60 | −37% | $48k |
| FY2016 | 96 | — | $45k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Post Doctoral Research Associates?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University | 110 | $52k |
| 2 | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 70 | $48k |
| 3 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 51 | $52k |
| 4 | University of Georgia | 41 | $58k |
| 5 | The University of Georgia | 24 | $50k |
| 6 | Texas Tech University | 22 | $56k |
| 7 | Old Dominion University Research Foundation | 19 | $53k |
| 8 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 19 | $50k |
| 9 | The University of Tennessee | 17 | $55k |
| 10 | University of Utah | 16 | $57k |
Where are H-1B Post Doctoral Research Associate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Lafayette, IN | 106 | $51k |
| 2 | Lincoln, NE | 77 | $49k |
| 3 | Athens, GA | 57 | $55k |
| 4 | Amherst, MA | 48 | $52k |
| 5 | Lubbock, TX | 23 | $56k |
| 6 | Tulsa, OK | 20 | $55k |
| 7 | Newark, NJ | 19 | $50k |
| 8 | Norfolk, VA | 17 | $51k |
| 9 | Knoxville, TN | 17 | $55k |
| 10 | Salt Lake City, UT | 16 | $57k |
Common questions about Post Doctoral Research Associate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Post Doctoral Research Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Post Doctoral Research Associate is $65k (FY2025), from 50 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $48k and $60k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Post Doctoral Research Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Post Doctoral Research Associate are Purdue University, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- Where are most H-1B Post Doctoral Research Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Post Doctoral Research Associate roles are West Lafayette, IN, Lincoln, NE, Athens, GA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Post Doctoral Research Associate H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →