Postdoctoral Research Affiliate H-1B salaries — 750 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 125
- Filings · FY2025
- $77k
- Median base · FY2025
- $75k–$80k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Leland Stanford JR University
- Top sponsor · 602 all-time
Postdoctoral Research Affiliate: 750 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $77k across 125 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $75k and $80k. The biggest sponsors are The Leland Stanford JR University, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford JR University; most filings are in Stanford, CA.
How much does a Postdoctoral Research Affiliate 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. $77k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Postdoctoral Research Affiliate sponsorship changed?
16 certified filings in FY2016 → 64 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 64 | −49% | $78k |
| FY2025 | 125 | +19% | $77k |
| FY2024 | 105 | 0% | $73k |
| FY2023 | 105 | +18% | $72k |
| FY2022 | 89 | +31% | $68k |
| FY2021 | 68 | +48% | $65k |
| FY2020 | 46 | +10% | $63k |
| FY2019 | 42 | +2% | $60k |
| FY2018 | 41 | −16% | $56k |
| FY2017 | 49 | +206% | $55k |
| FY2016 | 16 | — | $54k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Postdoctoral Research Affiliates?
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 Leland Stanford JR University | 602 | $73k |
| 2 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford JR University | 148 | $58k |
Where are H-1B Postdoctoral Research Affiliate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford, CA | 683 | $70k |
| 2 | Palo Alto, CA | 61 | $74k |
| 3 | Menlo Park, CA | 3 | $81k |
| 4 | Pacific Grove, CA | 1 | $40k |
| 5 | Palo Altro, CA | 1 | $80k |
| 6 | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $72k |
Common questions about Postdoctoral Research Affiliate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Research Affiliate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Postdoctoral Research Affiliate is $77k (FY2025), from 125 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $64k and $77k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Postdoctoral Research Affiliates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Research Affiliate are The Leland Stanford JR University, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford JR University.
- Where are most H-1B Postdoctoral Research Affiliate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Postdoctoral Research Affiliate roles are Stanford, CA, Palo Alto, CA, Menlo Park, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Postdoctoral Research Affiliate 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 →