OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Post-Doctoral Associate
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsPost-Doctoral Associate insights
Total filings856All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$60,000586 eligible salary records
Employer names61Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$51,096–$65,867Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*47 filings$66,587 median · n=30
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 586 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Post-Doctoral Associate827
$59,592 median · n=566 eligible
Visiting Post-Doctoral Associate6
$89,469 median · n=4 eligible
Adjunct Clinical Post-Doctoral Associate4
$76,692 median · n=4 eligible
Post-Doctoral Associate (Computer Hardware Engineer)3
$72,000 median · n=2 eligible
Post-Doctoral Associate (Physics)2
— median · n=0 eligible
Post-Doctoral Associate (Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow)2
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Post-Doctoral Associate2
$54,018 median · n=1 eligible
Gastrointestinal Post-Doctoral Associate1
$43,888 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
College Park, MD314
$59,010 median · n=171 eligible
Piscataway, NJ75
$57,210 median · n=70 eligible
Minneapolis, MN57
$55,298 median · n=42 eligible
Gaithersburg, MD55
$74,872 median · n=34 eligible
College Park, MARYLAND34
$58,431 median · n=25 eligible
New York, NY32
$60,000 median · n=22 eligible
New Brunswick, NJ31
$60,000 median · n=29 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA27
$60,120 median · n=23 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
70.7%Certified LCAs
Certified605 70.7%
Certified - Withdrawn204 23.8%
Withdrawn43 5.0%
Denied4 0.5%
Denominator: all 856 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
University Of Maryland College Park445
$61,800 median · n=257 eligible
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey119
$57,603 median · n=112 eligible
University Of Minnesota93
$54,501 median · n=68 eligible
New York University31
$60,000 median · n=24 eligible
The University Of Vermont25
$56,484 median · n=11 eligible
Carnegie Mellon University15
$63,500 median · n=12 eligible
University Of Pittsburgh15
$60,060 median · n=14 eligible
Regents Of The University Of Minnesota11
$64,356 median · n=10 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$60,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$47,566
25th percentile$51,096
Median (50th)$60,000
75th percentile$65,867
90th percentile$75,000
n=586 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
856 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Minnesota | Post-Doctoral Associate (Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow) | $56,484I-200-24348-542628 Reported wage: $56,484 / year Annualized: $56,484 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2028-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 12/13/2024 | 04/01/2025 |
| University Of Maryland, College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $74,468.54I-200-23226-261341 Reported wage: $74,468.54 / year Annualized: $74,469 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2026-11-19 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 08/14/2023 | 11/20/2023 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $40.87I-200-25353-496999 Reported wage: $40.87 / hour Annualized: $85,010 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-01-11 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 12/19/2025 | 01/12/2026 |
| University Of Minnesota | Post-Doctoral Associate | $62,232I-200-26161-002714 Reported wage: $62,232 / year Annualized: $62,232 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 06/10/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $60,000I-200-25073-775651 Reported wage: $60,000 / year Annualized: $60,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2028-09-12 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 03/14/2025 | 09/13/2025 |
| University Of Minnesota | Post-Doctoral Associate | $63,120I-200-26148-956770 Reported wage: $63,120 / year Annualized: $63,120 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 05/28/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $70,700I-200-26138-921213 Reported wage: $70,700 / year Annualized: $70,700 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 05/18/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| University Of Minnesota | Post-Doctoral Associate | $67,018I-200-26132-898090 Reported wage: $67,018 / year Annualized: $67,018 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-08-19 Worker positions: 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 05/12/2026 | 08/20/2026 |
| University Of Minnesota | Post-Doctoral Associate | $70,000I-200-26110-811397 Reported wage: $70,000 / year Annualized: $70,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 04/20/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $62,878I-200-26092-750562 Reported wage: $62,878 / year Annualized: $62,878 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-09 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 04/02/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| The University Of Vermont | Post-Doctoral Associate | $60,031.19I-200-23352-573752 Reported wage: $60,031.19 / year Annualized: $60,031 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-03 Employment end: 2027-02-28 Worker positions: 1 | Burlington, VT | 12/18/2023 | 03/01/2024 |
| Regents Of The University Of Minnesota | Post-Doctoral Associate | $70,344I-200-26085-733766 Reported wage: $70,344 / year Annualized: $70,344 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-02 Employment end: 2029-09-05 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, MN | 03/26/2026 | 09/06/2026 |
| The University Of Vermont | Post-Doctoral Associate | $62,000I-200-23198-192861 Reported wage: $62,000 / year Annualized: $62,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-30 Employment end: 2026-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Burlington, VT | 07/17/2023 | 08/01/2023 |
| Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey | Post-Doctoral Associate | $85,905I-200-26079-718429 Reported wage: $85,905 / year Annualized: $85,905 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-27 Employment end: 2027-05-06 Worker positions: 1 | Piscataway, NJ | 03/20/2026 | 05/07/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $66,156.58I-200-26065-685930 Reported wage: $66,156.58 / year Annualized: $66,157 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-13 Employment end: 2029-04-10 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 03/06/2026 | 04/11/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $64,050I-200-26058-670049 Reported wage: $64,050 / year Annualized: $64,050 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-06 Employment end: 2029-03-11 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 02/27/2026 | 03/12/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $85,850I-200-26054-657406 Reported wage: $85,850 / year Annualized: $85,850 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-02 Employment end: 2029-07-24 Worker positions: 1 | Riverdale, MD | 02/23/2026 | 07/25/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $80,000I-200-26051-654672 Reported wage: $80,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-27 Employment end: 2029-04-04 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 02/20/2026 | 04/05/2026 |
| University Of Minnesota | Post-Doctoral Associate | $62,000.12I-200-26050-651067 Reported wage: $62,000.12 / year Annualized: $62,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-26 Employment end: 2029-08-13 Worker positions: 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 02/19/2026 | 08/14/2026 |
| University Of Pittsburgh | Post-Doctoral Associate | $62,232I-200-26037-624522 Reported wage: $62,232 / year Annualized: $62,232 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-13 Employment end: 2028-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Leesburg, VA | 02/06/2026 | 03/02/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $60,000I-200-26036-623041 Reported wage: $60,000 / year Annualized: $60,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-12 Employment end: 2029-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 02/05/2026 | 05/01/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $99,667.81I-200-25238-268245 Reported wage: $99,667.81 / year Annualized: $99,668 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-09 Employment end: 2028-08-25 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 08/26/2025 | 08/26/2025 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $70,000I-200-26029-602784 Reported wage: $70,000 / year Annualized: $70,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-05 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 01/29/2026 | 06/01/2026 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $58,795I-200-23142-043609 Reported wage: $58,795 / year Annualized: $58,795 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-02 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 05/22/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| University Of Maryland College Park | Post-Doctoral Associate | $70,700I-200-26008-545479 Reported wage: $70,700 / year Annualized: $70,700 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-15 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | College Park, MD | 01/08/2026 | 06/01/2026 |
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