Job title
Postdoc H-1B Salaries
60 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $75k.
Median base
$75k
Middle 50%
$67k–$88k
Filings
60
Top sponsor
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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 | 2 | $79k |
| FY2025 | 25 | $75k |
| FY2024 | 14 | $73k |
| FY2023 | 11 | $75k |
| FY2022 | 2 | $72k |
| FY2020 | 2 | $50k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $48k |
| FY2018 | 2 | $48k |
| FY2016 | 1 | $46k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Postdoc
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory47 · $78k
- The University of Toledo4 · $48k
- Indiana University2 · $60k
- Regents of the University of California at Riverside1 · $67k
- The University of Alabama1 · $46k
- New York Structural Biology Center1 · $87k
- University of Toledo1 · $48k
- The Leland Stanford JR University1 · $63k
- Tufts University1 · $70k
- ST Jude Childrenís Research Hospital1 · $70k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Postdoc?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Postdoc is $75k (FY2026), from 60 filings. The middle 50% earn between $67k and $88k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Postdocs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Postdoc are Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The University of Toledo, Indiana University.
- Where are most H-1B Postdoc jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Postdoc roles are Berkeley, CA, Toledo, OH, Bloomington, IN.
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