Postdoctoral Appointee H-1B salaries — 274 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 27
- Filings · FY2025
- $71k
- Median base · FY2025
- $71k–$71k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Uchicago Argonne
- Top sponsor · 260 all-time
Postdoctoral Appointee: 274 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $71k across 27 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $71k and $71k. The biggest sponsors are Uchicago Argonne, Sandia, National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia; most filings are in Lemont, IL.
How much does a Postdoctoral Appointee 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. $71k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Postdoctoral Appointee sponsorship changed?
38 certified filings in FY2016 → 17 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17 | −37% | $73k |
| FY2025 | 27 | +23% | $71k |
| FY2024 | 22 | +100% | $68k |
| FY2023 | 11 | −61% | $66k |
| FY2022 | 28 | +40% | $63k |
| FY2021 | 20 | −23% | $62k |
| FY2020 | 26 | −24% | $71k |
| FY2019 | 34 | +26% | $71k |
| FY2018 | 27 | +13% | $70k |
| FY2017 | 24 | −37% | $58k |
| FY2016 | 38 | — | $66k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Postdoctoral Appointees?
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 | Uchicago Argonne | 260 | $70k |
| 2 | Sandia | 3 | $86k |
| 3 | National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia | 3 | $86k |
| 4 | Ntess | 3 | $91k |
| 5 | Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | 3 | $54k |
| 6 | Argonne National Laboratory | 1 | $69k |
| 7 | Rowan University | 1 | $62k |
Where are H-1B Postdoctoral Appointee jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemont, IL | 260 | $70k |
| 2 | Livermore, CA | 5 | $91k |
| 3 | Albuquerque, NM | 4 | $86k |
| 4 | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $54k |
| 5 | Newport News, VA | 1 | $56k |
| 6 | Stratford, NJ | 1 | $62k |
Common questions about Postdoctoral Appointee H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Appointee?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Postdoctoral Appointee is $71k (FY2025), from 27 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $66k and $73k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Postdoctoral Appointees?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Appointee are Uchicago Argonne, Sandia, National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia.
- Where are most H-1B Postdoctoral Appointee jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Postdoctoral Appointee roles are Lemont, IL, Livermore, CA, Albuquerque, NM.
- Does a certified LCA mean Postdoctoral Appointee 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 →