Senior Postdoctoral Associate H-1B salaries — 51 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 7
- Filings · FY2025
- $76k
- Median base · FY2025
- $55k–$74k
- Middle 50% · all years
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Top sponsor · 20 all-time
How much does a Senior Postdoctoral Associate make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary across all years: the box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. Base pay only.
How has Senior Postdoctoral Associate sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 4 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 4 | −43% | $75k |
| FY2025 | 7 | 0% | $76k |
| FY2024 | 7 | +75% | $70k |
| FY2023 | 4 | +300% | $72k |
| FY2022 | 1 | −80% | $51k |
| FY2021 | 5 | 0% | $57k |
| FY2020 | 5 | 0% | $49k |
| FY2019 | 5 | 0% | $57k |
| FY2018 | 5 | +25% | $56k |
| FY2017 | 4 | 0% | $59k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $54k |
Who sponsors Senior Postdoctoral Associates?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
Where are Senior Postdoctoral Associate jobs?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge, MA | 19 | $69k |
| 2 | Boston, MA | 11 | $70k |
| 3 | Stony Brook, NY | 8 | $60k |
| 4 | Pittsburgh, PA | 5 | $56k |
| 5 | Albany, NY | 4 | $49k |
| 6 | Tyler, TX | 1 | $49k |
| 7 | Cambriege, MA | 1 | $81k |
| 8 | Fargo, ND | 1 | $45k |
| 9 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $74k |
Common questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Postdoctoral Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Postdoctoral Associate is $76k (FY2025), from 7 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $55k and $74k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Postdoctoral Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Postdoctoral Associate are Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of Boston University, Research Foundation for the State University of New York.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Postdoctoral Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Postdoctoral Associate roles are Cambridge, MA, Boston, MA, Stony Brook, NY.
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Source: U.S. DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosures. An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity.