Postdoctoral Researcher H-1B salaries — 1,918 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 207
- Filings · FY2025
- $66k
- Median base · FY2025
- $61k–$69k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- Top sponsor · 490 all-time
Postdoctoral Researcher: 1,918 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $66k across 207 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $61k and $69k. The biggest sponsors are Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas a M Engineering Experiment Station; most filings are in Philadelphia, PA.
How much does a Postdoctoral Researcher 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. $66k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Postdoctoral Researcher sponsorship changed?
143 certified filings in FY2016 → 146 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 146 | −29% | $69k |
| FY2025 | 207 | +14% | $66k |
| FY2024 | 182 | +6% | $64k |
| FY2023 | 172 | +25% | $60k |
| FY2022 | 138 | −29% | $57k |
| FY2021 | 195 | −8% | $56k |
| FY2020 | 213 | −2% | $55k |
| FY2019 | 218 | +38% | $53k |
| FY2018 | 158 | +8% | $50k |
| FY2017 | 146 | +2% | $50k |
| FY2016 | 143 | — | $46k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Postdoctoral Researchers?
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 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 490 | $60k |
| 2 | UT Southwestern Medical Center | 399 | $57k |
| 3 | Texas a M Engineering Experiment Station | 95 | $55k |
| 4 | Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research | 78 | $53k |
| 5 | Louisiana State University and a M College | 74 | $51k |
| 6 | The University of Kansas | 55 | $52k |
| 7 | Syracuse University | 47 | $55k |
| 8 | The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | 37 | $50k |
| 9 | Lsu Agricultural Center | 34 | $49k |
| 10 | Oregon Health Science University | 27 | $48k |
Where are H-1B Postdoctoral Researcher jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 491 | $60k |
| 2 | Dallas, TX | 455 | $56k |
| 3 | Baton Rouge, LA | 119 | $50k |
| 4 | College Station, TX | 103 | $53k |
| 5 | Cambridge, MA | 82 | $55k |
| 6 | Lawrence, KS | 54 | $53k |
| 7 | Syracuse, NY | 43 | $52k |
| 8 | Prairie View, TX | 26 | $57k |
| 9 | Portland, OR | 26 | $48k |
| 10 | New Orleans, LA | 23 | $50k |
Common questions about Postdoctoral Researcher H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Researcher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Postdoctoral Researcher is $66k (FY2025), from 207 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $51k and $65k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Postdoctoral Researchers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Researcher are Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas a M Engineering Experiment Station.
- Where are most H-1B Postdoctoral Researcher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Postdoctoral Researcher roles are Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, TX, Baton Rouge, LA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Postdoctoral Researcher 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 →