Post Doctoral Researcher H-1B salaries — 277 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 8
- Filings · FY2025
- $66k
- Median base · FY2025
- $53k–$68k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Ohio State University
- Top sponsor · 167 all-time
Post Doctoral Researcher: 277 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $66k across 8 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $53k and $68k. The biggest sponsors are The Ohio State University, University of Wyoming, Carnegie Mellon University; most filings are in Columbus, OH.
How much does a Post Doctoral Researcher 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. $66k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Post Doctoral Researcher sponsorship changed?
41 certified filings in FY2016 → 8 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | 0% | $67k |
| FY2025 | 8 | 0% | $66k |
| FY2024 | 8 | +33% | $52k |
| FY2023 | 6 | −45% | $52k |
| FY2022 | 11 | −39% | $54k |
| FY2021 | 18 | −28% | $56k |
| FY2020 | 25 | −55% | $50k |
| FY2019 | 55 | +41% | $50k |
| FY2018 | 39 | −33% | $48k |
| FY2017 | 58 | +41% | $48k |
| FY2016 | 41 | — | $45k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Post Doctoral Researchers?
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 | The Ohio State University | 167 | $48k |
| 2 | University of Wyoming | 18 | $50k |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 15 | $60k |
| 4 | University of Maine | 6 | $50k |
| 5 | Morgan State University | 5 | $49k |
| 6 | Syracuse University | 4 | $48k |
| 7 | Wayne State University | 4 | $52k |
| 8 | Lsu Agricultural Center | 4 | $39k |
| 9 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 4 | $59k |
| 10 | University of Delaware | 3 | $47k |
Where are H-1B Post Doctoral Researcher jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus, OH | 166 | $48k |
| 2 | Laramie, WY | 18 | $50k |
| 3 | Pittsburgh, PA | 15 | $60k |
| 4 | Baltimore, MD | 7 | $50k |
| 5 | Orono, ME | 6 | $50k |
| 6 | Rochester, NY | 4 | $59k |
| 7 | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $54k |
| 8 | Wooster, OH | 4 | $41k |
| 9 | Detroit, MI | 4 | $52k |
| 10 | Baton Rouge, LA | 3 | $50k |
Common questions about Post Doctoral Researcher H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Post Doctoral Researcher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Post Doctoral Researcher is $66k (FY2025), from 8 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $47k and $55k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Post Doctoral Researchers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Post Doctoral Researcher are The Ohio State University, University of Wyoming, Carnegie Mellon University.
- Where are most H-1B Post Doctoral Researcher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Post Doctoral Researcher roles are Columbus, OH, Laramie, WY, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Post Doctoral Researcher 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 →