Post Doctoral Scholar H-1B salaries — 342 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 54
- Filings · FY2025
- $61k
- Median base · FY2025
- $61k–$66k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Ohio State University
- Top sponsor · 172 all-time
Post Doctoral Scholar: 342 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $61k across 54 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $61k and $66k. The biggest sponsors are The Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Central Florida; most filings are in Columbus, OH.
How much does a Post Doctoral Scholar 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. $61k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Post Doctoral Scholar sponsorship changed?
32 certified filings in FY2016 → 31 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 31 | −43% | $65k |
| FY2025 | 54 | +20% | $61k |
| FY2024 | 45 | +7% | $60k |
| FY2023 | 42 | +110% | $58k |
| FY2022 | 20 | −37% | $55k |
| FY2021 | 32 | +146% | $54k |
| FY2020 | 13 | −46% | $52k |
| FY2019 | 24 | +50% | $52k |
| FY2018 | 16 | −52% | $49k |
| FY2017 | 33 | +3% | $48k |
| FY2016 | 32 | — | $45k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Post Doctoral Scholars?
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 | 172 | $61k |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | 75 | $48k |
| 3 | University of Central Florida | 33 | $58k |
| 4 | The Pennsylvania State University | 12 | $48k |
| 5 | Oregon State University | 8 | $57k |
| 6 | Villanova University | 7 | $66k |
| 7 | University of Kentucky | 7 | $45k |
| 8 | University of California Santa Cruz | 4 | $60k |
| 9 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 3 | $55k |
| 10 | Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences | 3 | $64k |
Where are H-1B Post Doctoral Scholar jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus, OH | 165 | $61k |
| 2 | Cleveland, OH | 75 | $48k |
| 3 | Orlando, FL | 31 | $58k |
| 4 | University Park, PA | 11 | $49k |
| 5 | Corvallis, OR | 8 | $57k |
| 6 | Villanova, PA | 7 | $66k |
| 7 | Lexington, KY | 7 | $45k |
| 8 | Santa Cruz, CA | 4 | $60k |
| 9 | Wooster, OH | 4 | $61k |
| 10 | Claremont, CA | 3 | $64k |
Common questions about Post Doctoral Scholar H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Post Doctoral Scholar?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Post Doctoral Scholar is $61k (FY2025), from 54 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $50k and $62k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Post Doctoral Scholars?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Post Doctoral Scholar are The Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Central Florida.
- Where are most H-1B Post Doctoral Scholar jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Post Doctoral Scholar roles are Columbus, OH, Cleveland, OH, Orlando, FL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Post Doctoral Scholar 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 →