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Post Doctoral Scientist

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Post Doctoral Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings165All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$55,000153 eligible salary records
Employer names25Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$50,000–$65,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
07132027FY 2016: 18 filings16FY 2017: 24 filings17FY 2018: 10 filings18FY 2019: 14 filings19FY 2020: 14 filings20FY 2021: 10 filings21FY 2022: 19 filings22FY 2023: 11 filings23FY 2024: 14 filings24FY 2025: 21 filings25FY 2026: 10 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*10 filings$60,000 median · n=9

*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 · 153 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 Scientist152
$55,000 median · n=141 eligible
Post Doctoral Scientist - Bioinformatics2
$64,950 median · n=2 eligible
Post Doctoral Scientist - Health Outcomes2
$77,000 median · n=2 eligible
Post Doctoral Scientist - Sirna Platform And Peptide Bioconj2
$85,905 median · n=2 eligible
Post Doctoral Scientist Traits1
$72,720 median · n=1 eligible
Post Doctoral Scientist, Regenerative Medicine1
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Post Doctoral Scientist - Diabetes Research1
$86,940 median · n=1 eligible
Post Doctoral Scientist - Synthetic Chemistry1
$90,000 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, OH97
$54,800 median · n=94 eligible
Indianapolis, IN10
$77,250 median · n=8 eligible
Washington, DC7
$50,368 median · n=7 eligible
Columbus, OHIO5
$48,000 median · n=5 eligible
Kalamazoo, MI5
$65,000 median · n=5 eligible
New Haven, CT4
$48,180 median · n=2 eligible
Boston, MA3
$85,905 median · n=3 eligible
Philadelphia, PA3
$61,298 median · n=3 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
93.9%Certified LCAs
Certified155 93.9%
Certified - Withdrawn8 4.8%
Withdrawn1 0.6%
Denied1 0.6%

Denominator: all 165 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 Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S Hospital101
$52,140 median · n=98 eligible
Eli Lilly And Company14
$78,125 median · n=12 eligible
The George Washington University11
$52,250 median · n=11 eligible
Zoetis, Inc.9
$66,820 median · n=9 eligible
Glaxosmithkline LLC6
$67,995 median · n=5 eligible
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.4
$74,208 median · n=4 eligible
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station4
$48,180 median · n=2 eligible
Crosslife Technologies Inc3
$80,000 median · n=1 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
$55,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$47,484
25th percentile$50,000
Median (50th)$55,000
75th percentile$65,000
90th percentile$73,744

n=153 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

165 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 Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26161-001624
Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH06/10/202608/23/2026
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26127-881360
Reported wage: $60,000–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH05/07/202608/01/2026
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26124-865204
Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH05/04/202609/10/2026
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26119-847998
Reported wage: $60,000–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH04/29/202608/01/2026
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-26119-848204
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH04/29/202606/08/2026
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26096-759585
Reported wage: $60,000–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH04/06/202607/01/2026
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-24312-460352
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2027-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH11/07/202412/16/2024
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$75,504 /yr

I-200-26050-651317
Reported wage: $75,504 / year
Annualized: $75,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH02/19/202607/01/2026
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26013-555812
Reported wage: $60,000–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH01/13/202607/03/2026
Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-25310-382064
Reported wage: $60,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH11/06/202511/12/2025
Eli Lilly And CompanyPost Doctoral Scientist “ Chemical Biology

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-25247-287276
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-11
Employment end: 2028-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN09/04/202509/12/2025
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-25212-211848
Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-07
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH07/31/202510/17/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Post Doctoral Scientist “ Biological Analytical Operations

Filing details

$123,885 /yr

I-200-24122-947450
Reported wage: $123,885–$159,120 / year
Annualized: $123,885
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-29
Employment end: 2027-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Oceanside, CA05/01/202409/11/2024
Crosslife Technologies IncPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25168-101307
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-25
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA06/17/202510/01/2025
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-25162-081041
Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-18
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH06/11/202509/01/2025
Crosslife Technologies IncPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25168-101198
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-17
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA06/17/202510/01/2025
Eli Lilly And CompanyPost Doctoral Scientist - Synthetic Chemistry

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25155-054333
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/04/202510/01/2025
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25143-012080
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH05/23/202510/31/2025
Eli Lilly And CompanyPost Doctoral Scientist - Sirna Platform And Peptide Bioconj

Filing details

$85,905 /yr

I-200-25140-993829
Reported wage: $85,905 / year
Annualized: $85,905
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/19/202510/01/2025
Eli Lilly And CompanyPost Doctoral Scientist - Sirna Platform And Peptide Bioconj

Filing details

$85,905 /yr

I-200-25133-967317
Reported wage: $85,905 / year
Annualized: $85,905
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/12/202510/01/2025
Eli Lilly And CompanyPost Doctoral Scientist - Diabetes Research

Filing details

$86,940 /yr

I-200-25129-961354
Reported wage: $86,940 / year
Annualized: $86,940
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN05/09/202510/01/2025
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-25111-885582
Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-28
Employment end: 2028-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH04/21/202510/17/2025
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$66,000 /yr

I-200-25099-846088
Reported wage: $66,000–$76,000 / year
Annualized: $66,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH04/09/202509/01/2025
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25083-798389
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-31
Employment end: 2028-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH03/24/202509/06/2025
The Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S HospitalPost Doctoral Scientist

Filing details

$61,000 /yr

I-200-25045-695066
Reported wage: $61,000–$71,000 / year
Annualized: $61,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-24
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH02/14/202504/01/2025

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.