Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate H-1B salaries — 182 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 14
- Filings · FY2025
- $70k
- Median base · FY2025
- $69k–$71k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The University of Southern California
- Top sponsor · 180 all-time
Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate: 182 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $70k across 14 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $69k and $71k. The biggest sponsors are The University of Southern California, University of Southern California; most filings are in Los Angeles, CA.
How much does a Postdoctoral Scholar - 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. $70k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate sponsorship changed?
14 certified filings in FY2016 → 11 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 11 | −21% | $66k |
| FY2025 | 14 | −30% | $70k |
| FY2024 | 20 | +11% | $68k |
| FY2023 | 18 | −10% | $62k |
| FY2022 | 20 | +11% | $62k |
| FY2021 | 18 | −25% | $63k |
| FY2020 | 24 | +9% | $56k |
| FY2019 | 22 | +83% | $51k |
| FY2018 | 12 | +33% | $51k |
| FY2017 | 9 | −36% | $53k |
| FY2016 | 14 | — | $50k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Postdoctoral Scholar - 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 | The University of Southern California | 180 | $60k |
| 2 | University of Southern California | 2 | $67k |
Where are H-1B Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 161 | $61k |
| 2 | Marina Del Rey, CA | 10 | $66k |
| 3 | Ann Arbor, MI | 3 | $47k |
| 4 | Playa Vista, CA | 2 | $55k |
| 5 | San Diego, CA | 2 | $74k |
| 6 | Waltham, MA | 1 | $76k |
| 7 | California, CA | 1 | $45k |
| 8 | Los Angeled, CA | 1 | $48k |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | 1 | $70k |
Common questions about Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate is $70k (FY2025), from 14 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $51k and $67k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate are The University of Southern California, University of Southern California.
- Where are most H-1B Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate roles are Los Angeles, CA, Marina Del Rey, CA, Ann Arbor, MI.
- Does a certified LCA mean Postdoctoral Scholar - 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 →