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Post Doctorate Research Associate

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Post Doctorate Research Associate insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings617All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$78,812383 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$72,469–$84,940Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
024477194FY 2016: 73 filings16FY 2017: 84 filings17FY 2018: 45 filings18FY 2019: 58 filings19FY 2020: 65 filings20FY 2021: 55 filings21FY 2022: 77 filings22FY 2023: 39 filings23FY 2024: 52 filings24FY 2025: 39 filings25FY 2026: 30 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*30 filings$95,692 median · n=14

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 383 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 Doctorate Research Associate224
$70,414 median · n=114 eligible
Post Doctorate Research Associate (Materials Science)34
$83,902 median · n=22 eligible
Post Doctorate Research Associate (Chemical Engineer)31
$88,820 median · n=21 eligible
Post Doctorate Research Associate (Chemistry)31
$75,000 median · n=25 eligible
Post Doctorate Research Associate (Chemist)26
$80,882 median · n=18 eligible
Post Doctorate Research Associate (Atmospheric Science)25
$75,000 median · n=13 eligible
Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer)23
$91,891 median · n=16 eligible
Post Doctorate Research Associate (Civil Engineer)14
$91,210 median · n=11 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
Richland, WA516
$78,800 median · n=309 eligible
Richland, WASHINGTON37
$79,500 median · n=32 eligible
College Park, MD9
$77,000 median · n=5 eligible
Seattle, WA8
$84,500 median · n=5 eligible
Atlanta, GA4
$48,409 median · n=4 eligible
Brookings, SD4
$50,100 median · n=3 eligible
Berkeley, CA4
$94,144 median · n=2 eligible
Seattle, WASHINGTON3
$74,209 median · n=2 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
62.7%Certified LCAs
Certified387 62.7%
Certified - Withdrawn209 33.9%
Withdrawn21 3.4%

Denominator: all 617 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Battelle Memorial Institute547
$79,500 median · n=364 eligible
Battelle60
$76,500 median · n=10 eligible
Clark Atlanta University4
$48,409 median · n=4 eligible
South Dakota State University4
$50,100 median · n=3 eligible
Hampton University1
$65,853 median · n=1 eligible
University Of Maryland, Baltimore County1
$78,650 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
$78,812Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,000
25th percentile$72,469
Median (50th)$78,812
75th percentile$84,940
90th percentile$93,300

n=383 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

617 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
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Materials Scientist)

Filing details

$97,733 /yr

I-200-26132-900697
Reported wage: $97,733 / year
Annualized: $97,733
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2028-01-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA05/12/202609/14/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Biologist)

Filing details

$86,031 /yr

I-200-26110-813977
Reported wage: $86,031 / year
Annualized: $86,031
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2027-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA04/20/202608/07/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Materials Science)

Filing details

$91,210 /yr

I-200-23277-410199
Reported wage: $91,210 / year
Annualized: $91,210
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2027-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA10/04/202301/02/2024
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Computer Scientist)

Filing details

$97,781 /yr

I-200-26105-799328
Reported wage: $97,781 / year
Annualized: $97,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lafayette, IN04/15/202608/31/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Chemical Engineer)

Filing details

$87,900 /yr

I-200-26099-774400
Reported wage: $87,900 / year
Annualized: $87,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2028-04-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA04/09/202607/01/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Biomedical Engineer)

Filing details

$91,210 /yr

I-200-23220-248818
Reported wage: $91,210 / year
Annualized: $91,210
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2026-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA08/08/202312/11/2023
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Chemical Engineers)

Filing details

$98,310 /yr

I-200-26072-702439
Reported wage: $98,310 / year
Annualized: $98,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2027-12-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA03/13/202608/01/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Physicist)

Filing details

$96,470 /yr

I-200-24290-411570
Reported wage: $96,470 / year
Annualized: $96,470
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2027-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA10/16/202401/01/2025
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Hydrologist)

Filing details

$92,771 /yr

I-200-26049-649689
Reported wage: $92,771 / year
Annualized: $92,771
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2027-01-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA02/18/202605/15/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Cellular Biologist)

Filing details

$78,570 /yr

I-200-23034-748757
Reported wage: $78,570 / year
Annualized: $78,570
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-16
Employment end: 2026-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA02/03/202306/19/2023
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Chemical Engineer)

Filing details

$97,801 /yr

I-200-25203-192635
Reported wage: $97,801 / year
Annualized: $97,801
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-16
Employment end: 2026-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA07/22/202509/06/2025
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Environmental Engineer)

Filing details

$101,524 /yr

I-200-25206-200603
Reported wage: $101,524 / year
Annualized: $101,524
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-16
Employment end: 2026-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA07/25/202509/27/2025
South Dakota State UniversityPost Doctorate Research Associate

Filing details

$54,075 /yr

I-200-24234-282834
Reported wage: $54,075 / year
Annualized: $54,075
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-13
Employment end: 2028-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookings, SD08/21/202401/02/2025
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Biochemistry)

Filing details

$91,407 /yr

I-200-26036-622653
Reported wage: $91,407 / year
Annualized: $91,407
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-12
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA02/05/202605/15/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Bioinformatics)

Filing details

$79,299 /yr

I-200-24267-356884
Reported wage: $79,299 / year
Annualized: $79,299
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2026-03-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA09/23/202403/21/2025
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate(Mechanical Engineer)

Filing details

$104,087 /yr

I-200-26019-570143
Reported wage: $104,087 / year
Annualized: $104,087
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2027-04-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA01/19/202604/10/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Chemist)

Filing details

$83,350 /yr

I-200-23198-195019
Reported wage: $83,350 / year
Annualized: $83,350
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA07/17/202309/25/2023
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate(Materials Scientist)

Filing details

$105,699 /yr

I-200-25189-157507
Reported wage: $105,699 / year
Annualized: $105,699
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2026-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA07/07/202508/19/2025
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate(Mechanical Engineer)

Filing details

$104,087 /yr

I-200-26007-541571
Reported wage: $104,087 / year
Annualized: $104,087
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-14
Employment end: 2027-04-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA01/07/202604/10/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate(Environmental Scientist)

Filing details

$93,650 /yr

I-200-25365-518108
Reported wage: $93,650 / year
Annualized: $93,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-07
Employment end: 2026-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA12/30/202503/06/2026
South Dakota State UniversityPost Doctorate Research Associate

Filing details

$50,100 /yr

I-200-25350-488399
Reported wage: $50,100 / year
Annualized: $50,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-23
Employment end: 2027-04-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookings, SD12/16/202501/05/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Materials Science)

Filing details

$88,820 /yr

I-200-22314-581385
Reported wage: $88,820 / year
Annualized: $88,820
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2026-03-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA11/10/202203/06/2023
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Biochemist)

Filing details

$83,674 /yr

I-200-24212-231651
Reported wage: $83,674 / year
Annualized: $83,674
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2025-11-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA07/30/202411/15/2024
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate(Computer Scientist)

Filing details

$99,459 /yr

I-200-25336-451085
Reported wage: $99,459 / year
Annualized: $99,459
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-09
Employment end: 2026-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Castro Valley, CA12/02/202501/21/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate(Electrical Engineer)

Filing details

$45.19 per hour

I-200-25336-451402
Reported wage: $45.19 / hour
Annualized: $93,995
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-09
Employment end: 2027-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX12/02/202501/26/2026

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.