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Post Doctoral Researcher

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Post Doctoral Researcher insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings435All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$49,000300 eligible salary records
Employer names65Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$47,484–$54,657Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0275582110FY 2016: 75 filings16FY 2017: 98 filings17FY 2018: 50 filings18FY 2019: 69 filings19FY 2020: 37 filings20FY 2021: 27 filings21FY 2022: 26 filings22FY 2023: 15 filings23FY 2024: 11 filings24FY 2025: 16 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$68,332 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
$25k–$50kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 300 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 Researcher392
$49,000 median · n=263 eligible
Post Doctoral Researcher - Agriculture And Environmental Sci8
$45,240 median · n=8 eligible
Hsc Post Doctoral Researcher4
$49,750 median · n=4 eligible
Post Doctoral Researcher In Geospatial Sciences4
$50,565 median · n=3 eligible
Post Doctoral Researcher Corrosion And Multiphase Technology2
$45,000 median · n=1 eligible
Post Doctoral Researcher (Behavioral Health & Nutrition)2
— median · n=0 eligible
Post Doctoral Researcher, Forest Resources2
$59,175 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Scientist, Post Doctoral Researcher1
$64,709 median · n=1 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
Columbus, OH180
$47,508 median · n=117 eligible
Columbus, OHIO42
$49,062 median · n=40 eligible
Laramie, WY39
$50,004 median · n=16 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA16
$60,000 median · n=13 eligible
Newark, DE13
$47,476 median · n=3 eligible
Orono, ME11
$51,499 median · n=10 eligible
Philadelphia, PA11
$55,157 median · n=4 eligible
Nashville, TN8
$45,240 median · n=8 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
72.2%Certified LCAs
Certified314 72.2%
Certified - Withdrawn108 24.8%
Withdrawn10 2.3%
Denied3 0.7%

Denominator: all 435 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
The Ohio State University228
$48,000 median · n=158 eligible
University Of Wyoming41
$50,002 median · n=18 eligible
Carnegie Mellon University18
$60,000 median · n=15 eligible
University Of Delaware13
$47,476 median · n=3 eligible
University Of Maine11
$51,499 median · n=10 eligible
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania9
$57,025 median · n=2 eligible
Central State University8
$50,000 median · n=7 eligible
Tennessee State University8
$45,240 median · n=8 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
$49,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$43,000
25th percentile$47,484
Median (50th)$49,000
75th percentile$54,657
90th percentile$61,209

n=300 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

435 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
Wayne State UniversityPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$61,285 /yr

I-200-26163-009988
Reported wage: $61,285 / year
Annualized: $61,285
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2027-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI06/12/202608/31/2026
Biomed X USA LLCPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26162-006293
Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ridgefield, CT06/11/202610/01/2026
University Of ArkansasPost Doctoral Researcher (Materials Engineer)

Filing details

$78,478 /yr

I-200-26159-993002
Reported wage: $78,478 / year
Annualized: $78,478
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Fayetteville, AR06/08/202608/01/2026
New Jersey Institute Of TechnologyPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$66,560 /yr

I-200-26078-714660
Reported wage: $66,560 / year
Annualized: $66,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, NJ03/19/202608/01/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$70,390 /yr

I-200-26064-682832
Reported wage: $70,390 / year
Annualized: $70,390
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA03/05/202606/01/2026
National Bureau Of Economic Research, IncPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$49.75 per hour

I-200-25342-465677
Reported wage: $49.75 / hour
Annualized: $103,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-15
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA12/08/202506/01/2026
New Jersey Institute Of TechnologyPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$66,477 /yr

I-200-25338-459061
Reported wage: $66,477 / year
Annualized: $66,477
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-11
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, NJ12/04/202505/01/2026
San Diego State University Research FoundationPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$70,886 /yr

I-200-25326-430679
Reported wage: $70,886 / year
Annualized: $70,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA11/21/202512/01/2025
Rochester Institute Of TechnologyPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$66,664 /yr

I-200-25321-412383
Reported wage: $66,664–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $66,664
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.

Rochester, NY11/17/202512/01/2025
University Of MainePost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$74,662 /yr

I-200-25318-410186
Reported wage: $74,662–$74,663 / year
Annualized: $74,662
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-21
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Orono, ME11/14/202512/15/2025
University Of Texas At ArlingtonPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-23167-119008
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-10
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX06/16/202307/01/2023
Villanova UniversityPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$65,775 /yr

I-200-25244-279239
Reported wage: $65,775 / year
Annualized: $65,775
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-08
Employment end: 2028-09-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Villanova, PA09/01/202509/26/2025
George Mason UniversityPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$78,750 /yr

I-200-23129-006754
Reported wage: $78,750 / year
Annualized: $78,750
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-03
Employment end: 2026-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Arlington, VA05/09/202309/15/2023
Villanova UniversityPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$65,775 /yr

I-200-25204-195173
Reported wage: $65,775 / year
Annualized: $65,775
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-01
Employment end: 2028-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Villanova, PA07/23/202509/27/2025
National Bureau Of Economic Research, IncPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$44.65 per hour

I-200-25217-222123
Reported wage: $44.65 / hour
Annualized: $92,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-12
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Champaign, IL08/05/202508/16/2025
Oklahoma State UniversityPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$51,792 /yr

I-200-25213-215187
Reported wage: $51,792–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $51,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-08
Employment end: 2026-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Stillwater, OK08/01/202508/15/2025
Rochester Institute Of TechnologyPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$46,467 /yr

I-200-23131-012895
Reported wage: $46,467–$56,000 / year
Annualized: $46,467
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-01
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY05/11/202307/01/2023
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstitutePost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$84,570 /yr

I-200-25140-997604
Reported wage: $84,570 / year
Annualized: $84,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-28
Employment end: 2028-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD05/20/202509/08/2025
Morgan State UniversityPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$67,600 /yr

I-200-25133-970643
Reported wage: $67,600–$91,666 / year
Annualized: $67,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD05/13/202508/01/2025
Biomed X USA LLCPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$66,300 /yr

I-200-25121-926147
Reported wage: $66,300–$68,000 / year
Annualized: $66,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT05/01/202510/01/2025
Biomed X USA LLCPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-25112-890376
Reported wage: $67,000–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT04/22/202509/01/2025
Tennessee State UniversityPost Doctoral Researcher - Agriculture And Environmental Sci

Filing details

$52,957 /yr

I-200-25070-766343
Reported wage: $52,957–$55,957 / year
Annualized: $52,957
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-18
Employment end: 2028-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN03/11/202508/19/2025
University Of MainePost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$52,999 /yr

I-200-25066-755777
Reported wage: $52,999–$53,000 / year
Annualized: $52,999
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-14
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Orono, ME03/07/202504/01/2025
Colorado School Of MinesPost Doctoral Researcher“ Molecular Biology

Filing details

$49,260 /yr

I-200-25031-658896
Reported wage: $49,260–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $49,260
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-07
Employment end: 2028-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Golden, CO01/31/202505/01/2025
Rochester Institute Of TechnologyPost Doctoral Researcher

Filing details

$59,634 /yr

I-200-25021-630937
Reported wage: $59,634–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $59,634
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-28
Employment end: 2028-03-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY01/21/202503/03/2025

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.