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Post Doc Research Associate

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Post Doc Research Associate insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$65,93218 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$54,093–$70,610Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$69,756 median · n=3

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 18 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Post Doc Research Associate15
$68,964 median · n=13 eligible
Hsc Post Doc Research Associate2
$50,762 median · n=2 eligible
Advanced Process Modeling Post Doc Research Associate1
$52,458 median · n=1 eligible
Post Doc Research Associate (Civil Engineering-Geosciences)1
$81,000 median · n=1 eligible
Post Doc Research Associate (Remote Sensing)1
$51,000 median · n=1 eligible
Post Doc Research Associate Phytoplankton Ecology1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 6 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Salt Lake City, UT12
$69,756 median · n=11 eligible
Laramie, WY3
$49,500 median · n=2 eligible
Lubbock, TX2
$50,762 median · n=2 eligible
Brookings, SD1
$51,000 median · n=1 eligible
Corpus Christi, TX1
— median · n=0 eligible
Peapack, NEW JERSEY1
$52,458 median · n=1 eligible
Richland, WASHINGTON1
$81,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
90.5%Certified LCAs
Certified19 90.5%
Certified - Withdrawn2 9.5%

Denominator: all 21 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
University Of Utah12
$69,756 median · n=11 eligible
University Of Wyoming3
$49,500 median · n=2 eligible
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center2
$50,762 median · n=2 eligible
Battelle Memorial Institute1
$81,000 median · n=1 eligible
Pfizer Inc1
$52,458 median · n=1 eligible
South Dakota State University1
$51,000 median · n=1 eligible
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$65,932Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,857
25th percentile$54,093
Median (50th)$65,932
75th percentile$70,610
90th percentile$76,875

n=18 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

21 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$69,756 /yr

I-200-26105-798305
Reported wage: $69,756 / year
Annualized: $69,756
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT04/15/202606/01/2026
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$61,884 /yr

I-200-26044-639069
Reported wage: $61,884 / year
Annualized: $61,884
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT02/13/202608/01/2026
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$70,344 /yr

I-200-25273-349540
Reported wage: $70,344 / year
Annualized: $70,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-12-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT09/30/202512/17/2025
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$72,960 /yr

I-200-25238-268444
Reported wage: $72,960 / year
Annualized: $72,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-03
Employment end: 2029-02-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT08/26/202502/08/2026
University Of WyomingPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$53,560 /yr

I-200-23199-197473
Reported wage: $53,560–$63,252 / year
Annualized: $53,560
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-13
Employment end: 2026-08-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Laramie, WY07/18/202308/31/2023
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$76,000 /yr

I-200-25122-933277
Reported wage: $76,000 / year
Annualized: $76,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-09
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT05/02/202507/01/2025
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$78,915 /yr

I-200-25120-922191
Reported wage: $78,915 / year
Annualized: $78,915
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-07
Employment end: 2028-10-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT04/30/202510/11/2025
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$68,964 /yr

I-200-25079-791185
Reported wage: $68,964 / year
Annualized: $68,964
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-27
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT03/20/202506/01/2025
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$70,699 /yr

I-200-25043-687112
Reported wage: $70,699 / year
Annualized: $70,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-20
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT02/12/202507/14/2025
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$28.65 per hour

I-200-24100-868210
Reported wage: $28.65 / hour
Annualized: $59,592
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-16
Employment end: 2027-04-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT04/09/202404/22/2024
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$61,881 /yr

I-200-24009-626988
Reported wage: $61,881 / year
Annualized: $61,881
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-17
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT01/09/202402/01/2024
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterHsc Post Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$51,000 /yr

I-200-23286-431687
Reported wage: $51,000–$62,500 / year
Annualized: $51,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-20
Employment end: 2026-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lubbock, TX10/13/202311/01/2023
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterHsc Post Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$50,523 /yr

I-200-23272-394780
Reported wage: $50,523–$55,000 / year
Annualized: $50,523
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-06
Employment end: 2026-10-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lubbock, TX09/29/202310/16/2023
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$68,863 /yr

I-200-23248-321702
Reported wage: $68,863 / year
Annualized: $68,863
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-12
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT09/05/202301/01/2024
University Of WyomingPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$40,000 /yr

I-200-23145-053621
Reported wage: $40,000–$55,008 / year
Annualized: $40,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-01
Employment end: 2026-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Laramie, WY05/25/202308/01/2023
University Of UtahPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-22349-642417
Reported wage: $63,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-22
Employment end: 2026-01-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT12/15/202201/03/2023
University Of WyomingPost Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$58,999 /yr

I-200-22300-554385
Reported wage: $58,999–$59,000 / year
Annualized: $58,999
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-03
Employment end: 2025-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Laramie, WY10/27/202212/01/2022
Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiPost Doc Research Associate Phytoplankton Ecology

Filing details

$47,500 /yr

I-200-21286-643342
Reported wage: $47,500 / year
Annualized: $47,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-17
Employment end: 2025-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Corpus Christi, TX10/13/202103/01/2022
South Dakota State UniversityPost Doc Research Associate (Remote Sensing)

Filing details

$51,000 /yr

I-200-21194-458717
Reported wage: $51,000 / year
Annualized: $51,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-20
Employment end: 2024-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brookings, SD07/13/202111/01/2021
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doc Research Associate (Civil Engineering-Geosciences)

Filing details

$81,000 /yr

I-200-19179-198731
Reported wage: $81,000–$81,000 / year
Annualized: $81,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-08
Employment end: 2022-07-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richland, WASHINGTON07/01/201907/29/2019
Pfizer IncAdvanced Process Modeling Post Doc Research Associate

Filing details

$52,458 /yr

I-200-19058-116696
Reported wage: $52,458–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $52,458
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-15
Employment end: 2022-08-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Peapack, NEW JERSEY03/11/201908/26/2019

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.