Postdoctoral Research Associate H-1B salaries — 6,300 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 672
- Filings · FY2025
- $65k
- Median base · FY2025
- $60k–$73k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- ST Jude Childrenís Research Hospital
- Top sponsor · 718 all-time
Postdoctoral Research Associate: 6,300 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $65k across 672 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $60k and $73k. The biggest sponsors are ST Jude Childrenís Research Hospital, The Trustees of Princeton University, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; most filings are in Memphis, TN.
How much does a Postdoctoral Research 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. $65k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Postdoctoral Research Associate sponsorship changed?
523 certified filings in FY2016 → 430 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 430 | −36% | $65k |
| FY2025 | 672 | +10% | $65k |
| FY2024 | 610 | +11% | $61k |
| FY2023 | 550 | +4% | $60k |
| FY2022 | 531 | −8% | $55k |
| FY2021 | 579 | 0% | $55k |
| FY2020 | 577 | −15% | $53k |
| FY2019 | 676 | +12% | $50k |
| FY2018 | 601 | +9% | $49k |
| FY2017 | 551 | +5% | $48k |
| FY2016 | 523 | — | $46k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Postdoctoral Research 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 | ST Jude Childrenís Research Hospital | 718 | $55k |
| 2 | The Trustees of Princeton University | 679 | $60k |
| 3 | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 308 | $53k |
| 4 | Washington University | 290 | $61k |
| 5 | Texas a M University | 289 | $50k |
| 6 | University of Connecticut | 276 | $58k |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 217 | $53k |
| 8 | University of Illinois | 209 | $55k |
| 9 | W M Rice University | 203 | $53k |
| 10 | Triad National Security | 194 | $90k |
Where are H-1B Postdoctoral Research Associate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis, TN | 717 | $55k |
| 2 | Princeton, NJ | 675 | $60k |
| 3 | College Station, TX | 435 | $49k |
| 4 | Ames, IA | 296 | $53k |
| 5 | St. Louis, MO | 249 | $57k |
| 6 | Storrs, CT | 243 | $58k |
| 7 | Los Alamos, NM | 242 | $86k |
| 8 | Houston, TX | 238 | $53k |
| 9 | Chapel Hill, NC | 204 | $53k |
| 10 | Urbana, IL | 195 | $54k |
Common questions about Postdoctoral Research Associate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Research Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Postdoctoral Research Associate is $65k (FY2025), from 672 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $49k and $63k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Postdoctoral Research Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Research Associate are ST Jude Childrenís Research Hospital, The Trustees of Princeton University, Iowa State University of Science and Technology.
- Where are most H-1B Postdoctoral Research Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Postdoctoral Research Associate roles are Memphis, TN, Princeton, NJ, College Station, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Postdoctoral Research 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 →