Job title
Postdoctoral Fellow H-1B Salaries
6,355 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $55k.
Median base
$55k
Middle 50%
$50k–$63k
Filings
6,355
Top sponsor
Northwestern University
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 | 152 | $69k |
| FY2025 | 731 | $66k |
| FY2024 | 682 | $64k |
| FY2023 | 554 | $60k |
| FY2022 | 555 | $58k |
| FY2021 | 539 | $57k |
| FY2020 | 584 | $53k |
| FY2019 | 742 | $51k |
| FY2018 | 609 | $49k |
| FY2017 | 569 | $49k |
| FY2016 | 638 | $47k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Postdoctoral Fellow
- Northwestern University383 · $52k
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai339 · $59k
- The University of Texas at Austin298 · $56k
- Harvard University252 · $61k
- NYU Grossman School of Medicine230 · $70k
- The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center218 · $57k
- Emory University188 · $58k
- University of Maryland Baltimore182 · $55k
- Georgia Institute of Technology182 · $55k
- New York University School of Medicine148 · $52k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Fellow?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Postdoctoral Fellow is $55k (FY2026), from 6,355 filings. The middle 50% earn between $50k and $63k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Postdoctoral Fellows?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Fellow are Northwestern University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The University of Texas at Austin.
- Where are most H-1B Postdoctoral Fellow jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Postdoctoral Fellow roles are New York, NY, Houston, TX, Atlanta, GA.
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