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Post Doctoral Research Associate
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsPost Doctoral Research Associate insights
Total filings899All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$52,926604 eligible salary records
Employer names123Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$47,500–$59,999Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*52 filings$62,033 median · n=27
*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 · 604 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Post Doctoral Research Associate865
$52,790 median · n=581 eligible
Hsc Post Doctoral Research Associate10
$53,976 median · n=7 eligible
Post Doctoral Research Associate (Department Of Physics)2
$54,000 median · n=1 eligible
Post Doctoral Research Associate I2
$50,000 median · n=1 eligible
Post Doctoral Research Associate – Ocean Optics An2
— median · n=0 eligible
Energy-Water Post Doctoral Research Associate1
— median · n=0 eligible
Hsc Post Doctoral Research Associate (Cell Biology)1
$46,500 median · n=1 eligible
Hsc Post Doctoral Research Associate (Rural Health)1
— median · n=0 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
West Lafayette, IN146
$52,139 median · n=93 eligible
Athens, GA98
$55,325 median · n=57 eligible
Lincoln, NE94
$48,890 median · n=70 eligible
Amherst, MA65
$53,012 median · n=48 eligible
Lubbock, TX55
$55,224 median · n=29 eligible
Knoxville, TN34
$54,810 median · n=17 eligible
Houston, TX23
$43,920 median · n=6 eligible
Tulsa, OK21
$55,000 median · n=17 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
68.6%Certified LCAs
Certified617 68.6%
Certified - Withdrawn245 27.3%
Withdrawn32 3.6%
Denied5 0.6%
Denominator: all 899 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Purdue University166
$51,250 median · n=107 eligible
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska93
$48,000 median · n=68 eligible
University Of Massachusetts Amherst70
$53,012 median · n=52 eligible
The University Of Georgia64
$50,000 median · n=24 eligible
University Of Georgia57
$57,649 median · n=41 eligible
Texas Tech University47
$55,810 median · n=22 eligible
W.M. Rice University24
$43,920 median · n=6 eligible
New Jersey Institute Of Technology20
$49,378 median · n=20 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$52,926Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$44,155
25th percentile$47,500
Median (50th)$52,926
75th percentile$59,999
90th percentile$66,000
n=604 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
899 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $60,000I-200-26174-041924 Reported wage: $60,000 / year Annualized: $60,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-15 Worker positions: 1 | West Lafayette, IN | 06/23/2026 | 08/16/2026 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Hsc Post Doctoral Research Associate | $55,224I-200-26169-032213 Reported wage: $55,224 / year Annualized: $55,224 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Lubbock, TX | 06/18/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| University Of Massachusetts Amherst | Post Doctoral Research Associate (Dept Of Chem & Mol Eng) | $66,287I-200-26162-006773 Reported wage: $66,287 / year Annualized: $66,287 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2027-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Amherst, MA | 06/11/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| University Of Georgia | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $57,000I-200-24254-326096 Reported wage: $57,000 / year Annualized: $57,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2026-10-31 Worker positions: 1 | Athens, GA | 09/10/2024 | 11/02/2024 |
| Purdue University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $59,862I-200-24273-372355 Reported wage: $59,862 / year Annualized: $59,862 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2027-10-30 Worker positions: 1 | West Lafayette, IN | 09/28/2024 | 10/31/2024 |
| Purdue University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $69,999.96I-200-25150-034474 Reported wage: $69,999.96 / year Annualized: $70,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2028-07-09 Worker positions: 1 | West Lafayette, IN | 05/30/2025 | 07/10/2025 |
| Southern University And A&M College | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $55,950I-200-26142-944135 Reported wage: $55,950 / year Annualized: $55,950 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-07-25 Worker positions: 1 | Baton Rouge, LA | 05/22/2026 | 07/26/2026 |
| Georgetown University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $130,000I-200-25101-857317 Reported wage: $130,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2028-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | Gaithersburg, MD | 04/11/2025 | 06/01/2025 |
| University Of Maine | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $59,999I-200-26125-869081 Reported wage: $59,999–$60,000 / year Annualized: $59,999 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-12 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | Orono, ME | 05/05/2026 | 06/01/2026 |
| Texas Tech University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $64,875I-200-26120-852883 Reported wage: $64,875 / year Annualized: $64,875 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Lubbock, TX | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The University Of Toledo | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $64,890I-200-26117-840363 Reported wage: $64,890 / year Annualized: $64,890 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-04 Employment end: 2027-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Toledo, OH | 04/27/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| The University Of Toledo | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $64,890I-200-26113-825883 Reported wage: $64,890 / year Annualized: $64,890 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2028-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Toledo, OH | 04/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| The University Of Toledo | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $64,890I-200-26026-591356 Reported wage: $64,890 / year Annualized: $64,890 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-23 Employment end: 2027-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Toledo, OH | 01/26/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Texas Tech University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $55,619I-200-26106-802381 Reported wage: $55,619 / year Annualized: $55,619 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-23 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Lubbock, TX | 04/16/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| University Of Maine | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $54,884I-200-26105-796783 Reported wage: $54,884–$54,885 / year Annualized: $54,884 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-22 Employment end: 2029-05-14 Worker positions: 1 | Orono, ME | 04/15/2026 | 05/15/2026 |
| University Of Wyoming | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $56,004I-200-26100-781240 Reported wage: $56,004–$59,740 / year Annualized: $56,004 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-17 Employment end: 2027-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Laramie, WY | 04/10/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Purdue University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $53,040I-200-24235-287176 Reported wage: $53,040 / year Annualized: $53,040 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-13 Employment end: 2027-12-07 Worker positions: 1 | West Lafayette, IN | 08/22/2024 | 12/08/2024 |
| Purdue University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $4,420I-200-25252-297232 Reported wage: $4,420 / month Annualized: $53,040 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-13 Employment end: 2028-10-03 Worker positions: 1 | West Lafayette, IN | 09/09/2025 | 10/04/2025 |
| Purdue University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $63,603.36I-200-25084-800214 Reported wage: $63,603.36 / year Annualized: $63,603 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-09 Employment end: 2028-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | West Lafayette, IN | 03/24/2025 | 06/01/2025 |
| University Of Georgia | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $55,000I-200-24296-423841 Reported wage: $55,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-01 Employment end: 2027-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Athens, GA | 10/22/2024 | 12/01/2024 |
| University Of Wyoming | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $56,368I-200-24247-310977 Reported wage: $56,368–$56,376 / year Annualized: $56,368 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-27 Employment end: 2027-09-07 Worker positions: 1 | Laramie, WY | 09/03/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| University Of Wyoming | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $53,000I-200-25086-809581 Reported wage: $53,000–$53,208 / year Annualized: $53,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-27 Employment end: 2026-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Laramie, WY | 03/27/2025 | 04/08/2025 |
| University Of Wyoming | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $66,200I-200-25091-820631 Reported wage: $66,200–$66,204 / year Annualized: $66,200 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-27 Employment end: 2028-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Laramie, WY | 04/01/2025 | 05/01/2025 |
| University Of Maine | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $57,096I-200-26079-718031 Reported wage: $57,096–$57,097 / year Annualized: $57,096 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-27 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Orono, ME | 03/20/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| University Of Georgia | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $57,000I-200-24134-987992 Reported wage: $57,000 / year Annualized: $57,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-25 Employment end: 2027-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Athens, GA | 05/13/2024 | 07/01/2024 |
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