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Post-Doctoral Research Assistant

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Post-Doctoral Research Assistant insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings107All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$55,00078 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$50,000–$60,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06121824FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 16 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 10 filings22FY 2023: 21 filings23FY 2024: 11 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 14 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*14 filings$59,740 median · n=8

*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 · 78 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 Research Assistant107
$55,000 median · n=78 eligible

Top 1 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
West Lafayette, IN88
$55,004 median · n=62 eligible
Lafayette, IN5
$45,367 median · n=2 eligible
West Lafayette, INDIANA5
$47,975 median · n=5 eligible
Iowa City, IA2
$63,480 median · n=2 eligible
Bethesda, MD1
$57,500 median · n=1 eligible
Boise, IDAHO1
$50,000 median · n=1 eligible
Golden, CO1
$78,478 median · n=1 eligible
Huntsville, AL1
$54,991 median · n=1 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
82.2%Certified LCAs
Certified88 82.2%
Certified - Withdrawn14 13.1%
Withdrawn5 4.7%

Denominator: all 107 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Purdue University101
$55,000 median · n=72 eligible
The University Of Iowa2
$63,480 median · n=2 eligible
Boise State University1
$50,000 median · n=1 eligible
Colorado School Of Mines1
$78,478 median · n=1 eligible
The University Of Alabama In Huntsville1
$54,991 median · n=1 eligible
The University Of Tennessee1
$60,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$55,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$47,500
25th percentile$50,000
Median (50th)$55,000
75th percentile$60,000
90th percentile$65,000

n=78 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

107 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
The University Of IowaPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$63,480 /yr

I-200-26173-037907
Reported wage: $63,480 / year
Annualized: $63,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Iowa City, IA06/22/202608/06/2026
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$58,594 /yr

I-200-26153-973902
Reported wage: $58,594 / year
Annualized: $58,594
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN06/02/202609/15/2026
The University Of IowaPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$63,480 /yr

I-200-26155-982498
Reported wage: $63,480 / year
Annualized: $63,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Iowa City, IA06/04/202608/06/2026
Colorado School Of MinesPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$78,478 /yr

I-200-26148-959950
Reported wage: $78,478–$89,274 / year
Annualized: $78,478
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Golden, CO05/28/202606/13/2026
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$65,000.04 /yr

I-200-26146-949438
Reported wage: $65,000.04 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN05/26/202606/24/2026
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$55,999.92 /yr

I-200-25311-389735
Reported wage: $55,999.92 / year
Annualized: $56,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN11/07/202512/01/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$50,294 /yr

I-200-26126-875144
Reported wage: $50,294 / year
Annualized: $50,294
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN05/06/202608/01/2026
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-25168-104134
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2028-07-20
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN06/17/202507/21/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$5,166.67 per month

I-200-26018-568664
Reported wage: $5,166.67 / month
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN01/18/202603/15/2026
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$64,000.08 /yr

I-200-24312-459001
Reported wage: $64,000.08 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-22
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN11/06/202401/01/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$50,066 /yr

I-200-25332-443337
Reported wage: $50,066 / year
Annualized: $50,066
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-05
Employment end: 2027-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN11/28/202501/01/2026
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$50,066 /yr

I-200-25332-443347
Reported wage: $50,066 / year
Annualized: $50,066
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-05
Employment end: 2027-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN11/28/202501/01/2026
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$55,999.92 /yr

I-200-25321-414027
Reported wage: $55,999.92 / year
Annualized: $56,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN11/17/202512/01/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$58,843 /yr

I-200-25163-083802
Reported wage: $58,843 / year
Annualized: $58,843
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-03
Employment end: 2028-07-08
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN06/12/202507/09/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$4,987.5 per month

I-200-25024-640877
Reported wage: $4,987.5 / month
Annualized: $59,850
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-15
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN01/24/202504/01/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$54,625.95 /yr

I-200-24225-262249
Reported wage: $54,625.95 / year
Annualized: $54,626
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2025-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN08/12/202409/04/2024
The University Of TennesseePost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-25181-143293
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Knoxville, TN06/30/202510/01/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$62,000.16 /yr

I-200-24198-199789
Reported wage: $62,000.16 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-13
Employment end: 2025-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN07/16/202408/14/2024
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-24320-478508
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-22
Employment end: 2028-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN11/15/202401/02/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$53,040 /yr

I-200-24320-479280
Reported wage: $53,040 / year
Annualized: $53,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-22
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN11/15/202404/01/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$56,181 /yr

I-200-24289-408817
Reported wage: $56,181 / year
Annualized: $56,181
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-22
Employment end: 2028-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN10/15/202401/20/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$55,008 /yr

I-200-24236-290384
Reported wage: $55,008 / year
Annualized: $55,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-30
Employment end: 2025-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN08/23/202401/01/2025
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$61,000 /yr

I-200-24236-290552
Reported wage: $61,000 / year
Annualized: $61,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-30
Employment end: 2025-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN08/23/202410/14/2024
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-24236-290836
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-30
Employment end: 2025-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN08/23/202412/13/2024
Purdue UniversityPost-Doctoral Research Assistant

Filing details

$54,625.95 /yr

I-200-24208-226399
Reported wage: $54,625.95 / year
Annualized: $54,626
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-02
Employment end: 2025-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN07/26/202409/04/2024

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.