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Post Doctoral Fellow

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Post Doctoral Fellow insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,326All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$53,040845 eligible salary records
Employer names231Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$47,843–$61,008Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
052105157209FY 2016: 187 filings16FY 2017: 161 filings17FY 2018: 163 filings18FY 2019: 161 filings19FY 2020: 79 filings20FY 2021: 98 filings21FY 2022: 122 filings22FY 2023: 95 filings23FY 2024: 95 filings24FY 2025: 118 filings25FY 2026: 47 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*47 filings$68,505 median · n=28

*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 · 845 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 Doctoral Fellow1,104
$51,771 median · n=687 eligible
Post Doctoral Fellow 215
$43,680 median · n=3 eligible
Research Post Doctoral Fellow14
$55,266 median · n=9 eligible
Post Doctoral Fellow 112
$44,736 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Scientist, Post Doctoral Fellow10
$59,977 median · n=8 eligible
Post Doctoral Fellow In Chemistry8
$38,813 median · n=5 eligible
Lecturer- Post Doctoral Fellow4
$73,007 median · n=2 eligible
Neuropsychology Post Doctoral Fellow4
$54,840 median · n=4 eligible

Top 8 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
Atlanta, GA157
$48,131 median · n=63 eligible
Fairbanks, AK72
— median · n=0 eligible
Fayetteville, AR63
$50,000 median · n=49 eligible
Aurora, CO59
$53,539 median · n=37 eligible
Detroit, MI58
$54,200 median · n=40 eligible
Little Rock, AR47
$53,760 median · n=44 eligible
Worcester, MA40
$52,000 median · n=35 eligible
Houston, TX37
$51,230 median · n=13 eligible

Top 8 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
69.9%Certified LCAs
Certified927 69.9%
Certified - Withdrawn351 26.5%
Withdrawn43 3.2%
Denied5 0.4%

Denominator: all 1,326 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Emory University168
$48,131 median · n=69 eligible
University Of Alaska104
$53,019 median · n=1 eligible
University Of Arkansas62
$50,325 median · n=48 eligible
University Of Colorado Denver60
$53,539 median · n=38 eligible
Clemson University54
$50,000 median · n=44 eligible
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences46
$53,760 median · n=43 eligible
Amgen Inc.41
$85,000 median · n=40 eligible
Wayne State University39
$48,357 median · n=28 eligible

Top 8 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
$53,040Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$43,897
25th percentile$47,843
Median (50th)$53,040
75th percentile$61,008
90th percentile$71,663

n=845 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

1,326 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
Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$5,416 per month

I-200-26169-030509
Reported wage: $5,416 / month
Annualized: $64,992
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA06/18/202608/01/2026
University Of South FloridaPost Doctoral Fellow - Research

Filing details

$57,899.92 /yr

I-200-26168-024059
Reported wage: $57,899.92 / year
Annualized: $57,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL06/17/202612/01/2026
Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$2,115 per bi-weekly

I-200-26169-030295
Reported wage: $2,115 / bi-weekly
Annualized: $54,990
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA06/18/202608/01/2026
Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26162-006656
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA06/11/202607/01/2026
Amgen Inc.Post Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$95,556.73 /yr

I-200-26149-964060
Reported wage: $95,556.73 / year
Annualized: $95,557
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA05/29/202610/01/2026
Amgen Inc.Post Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-26146-947550
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
Sanofi Us Services Inc.Post Doctoral Fellow - Process Modelling

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-26139-929060
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Framingham, MA05/19/202610/01/2026
Henry Ford Health SystemPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$69,181 /yr

I-200-26139-929199
Reported wage: $69,181 / year
Annualized: $69,181
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI05/19/202611/15/2026
Abbvie Inc.Post Doctoral Fellow, Bone Toxicology

Filing details

$85,387 /yr

I-200-26131-891754
Reported wage: $85,387 / year
Annualized: $85,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, IL05/11/202610/01/2026
Henry Ford Health SystemPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$64,376 /yr

I-200-26127-884056
Reported wage: $64,376 / year
Annualized: $64,376
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI05/07/202608/02/2026
University Of UtahPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$89,500 /yr

I-200-26125-870818
Reported wage: $89,500 / year
Annualized: $89,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UT05/05/202605/05/2026
Colorado School Of MinesPost Doctoral Fellow, Chemistry

Filing details

$48,818 /yr

I-200-24009-627651
Reported wage: $48,818–$65,269 / year
Annualized: $48,818
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Golden, CO01/09/202404/01/2024
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center At ShreveportPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$61,428 /yr

I-200-26121-858872
Reported wage: $61,428 / year
Annualized: $61,428
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Shreveport, LA05/01/202608/01/2026
University Of Colorado DenverPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$53,893 /yr

I-200-23221-249613
Reported wage: $53,893–$58,000 / year
Annualized: $53,893
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2026-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO08/09/202310/15/2023
Amgen Inc.Post Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$95,556.73 /yr

I-200-26103-787717
Reported wage: $95,556.73 / year
Annualized: $95,557
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Thousand Oaks, CA04/13/202610/01/2026
Boston CollegePost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$70,040 /yr

I-200-26093-754902
Reported wage: $70,040 / year
Annualized: $70,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Chestnut Hill, MA04/03/202604/06/2026
Boston CollegePost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$70,040 /yr

I-200-26089-740438
Reported wage: $70,040 / year
Annualized: $70,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Chestnut Hill, MA03/30/202604/06/2026
Phenome HealthPost Doctoral Fellow (Data Science)

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26085-733193
Reported wage: $85,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/26/202604/01/2026
The University Of Arkansas At Little RockPost Doctoral Fellow (Nano Center)

Filing details

$52,500 /yr

I-200-26083-724121
Reported wage: $52,500–$56,500 / year
Annualized: $52,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Little Rock, AR03/23/202605/01/2026
Phenome HealthPost Doctoral Fellow (Data Science)

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26083-726137
Reported wage: $85,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/24/202604/01/2026
University Of Colorado DenverPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$53,206 /yr

I-200-23300-461923
Reported wage: $53,206–$56,484 / year
Annualized: $53,206
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2026-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, MN10/27/202311/01/2023
Henry Ford Health SystemPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$67,828.8 /yr

I-200-26076-708144
Reported wage: $67,828.8 / year
Annualized: $67,829
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI03/17/202609/16/2026
University Of AlaskaPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$34.98 per hour

I-200-25315-399042
Reported wage: $34.98 / hour
Annualized: $72,758
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairbanks, AK11/11/202503/02/2026
University Of AlaskaPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$32 per hour

I-200-23020-718178
Reported wage: $32 / hour
Annualized: $66,560
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2026-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairbanks, AK01/20/202303/02/2023
Wayne State UniversityPost Doctoral Fellow

Filing details

$65,137 /yr

I-200-26044-639158
Reported wage: $65,137 / year
Annualized: $65,137
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2028-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI02/13/202606/01/2026

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.