Postdoctoral Associate H-1B salaries — 5,707 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 641
- Filings · FY2025
- $68k
- Median base · FY2025
- $63k–$72k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- University of Pittsburgh
- Top sponsor · 581 all-time
Postdoctoral Associate: 5,707 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $68k across 641 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $63k and $72k. The biggest sponsors are University of Pittsburgh, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Postdoctoral 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. $68k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Postdoctoral Associate sponsorship changed?
468 certified filings in FY2016 → 488 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 488 | −24% | $69k |
| FY2025 | 641 | +6% | $68k |
| FY2024 | 606 | +21% | $66k |
| FY2023 | 502 | 0% | $62k |
| FY2022 | 503 | +11% | $57k |
| FY2021 | 453 | −8% | $55k |
| FY2020 | 495 | −19% | $55k |
| FY2019 | 612 | +22% | $52k |
| FY2018 | 503 | +15% | $50k |
| FY2017 | 436 | −7% | $49k |
| FY2016 | 468 | — | $47k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Postdoctoral 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 | University of Pittsburgh | 581 | $55k |
| 2 | Cornell University | 530 | $57k |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 454 | $63k |
| 4 | Yale University | 427 | $54k |
| 5 | Weill Cornell Medical College | 351 | $64k |
| 6 | University of Minnesota | 301 | $52k |
| 7 | Duke University | 281 | $58k |
| 8 | New York University | 241 | $65k |
| 9 | Duke University and Medical Center | 167 | $50k |
| 10 | Trustees of Boston University | 165 | $57k |
Where are H-1B Postdoctoral Associate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 715 | $65k |
| 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | 593 | $55k |
| 3 | Cambridge, MA | 582 | $63k |
| 4 | Ithaca, NY | 526 | $57k |
| 5 | Durham, NC | 505 | $56k |
| 6 | New Haven, CT | 393 | $54k |
| 7 | Minneapolis, MN | 187 | $51k |
| 8 | Boston, MA | 176 | $57k |
| 9 | Worcester, MA | 157 | $55k |
| 10 | La Jolla, CA | 127 | $63k |
Common questions about Postdoctoral Associate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Postdoctoral Associate is $68k (FY2025), from 641 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $51k and $66k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Postdoctoral Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Associate are University of Pittsburgh, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Where are most H-1B Postdoctoral Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Postdoctoral Associate roles are New York, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, Cambridge, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Postdoctoral 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 →