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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Postdoc insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings52,043All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$58,50036,549 eligible salary records
Employer names1,408Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$51,120–$67,018Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02k3k5k7kFY 2016: 4,702 filings16FY 2017: 4,458 filings17FY 2018: 4,563 filings18FY 2019: 5,297 filings19FY 2020: 3,846 filings20FY 2021: 4,207 filings21FY 2022: 4,639 filings22FY 2023: 4,843 filings23FY 2024: 5,373 filings24FY 2025: 5,904 filings25FY 2026: 4,211 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4,211 filings$70,000 median · n=3,007

*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 · 36,549 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
Postdoctoral Fellow9,994
$56,400 median · n=6,539 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate8,471
$54,840 median · n=6,147 eligible
Postdoctoral Associate7,721
$57,300 median · n=5,598 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar5,963
$60,000 median · n=4,315 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Fellow4,123
$56,712 median · n=2,693 eligible
Postdoctoral Researcher2,671
$56,280 median · n=1,897 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee1,528
$64,008 median · n=1,014 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Scholar1,165
$56,039 median · n=864 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
New York, NY2,704
$64,040 median · n=2,007 eligible
Houston, TX1,977
$55,484 median · n=1,198 eligible
Ann Arbor, MI1,694
$57,300 median · n=1,084 eligible
Cambridge, MA1,578
$64,100 median · n=945 eligible
Baltimore, MD1,505
$58,560 median · n=784 eligible
Chicago, IL1,271
$59,026 median · n=889 eligible
Philadelphia, PA1,252
$58,606 median · n=884 eligible
La Jolla, CA1,109
$64,480 median · n=575 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
71.7%Certified LCAs
Certified37,325 71.7%
Certified - Withdrawn12,762 24.5%
Withdrawn1,675 3.2%
Denied281 0.5%

Denominator: all 52,043 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
University Of Michigan1,844
$56,880 median · n=1,206 eligible
University Of California, San Francisco1,111
$64,008 median · n=857 eligible
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)978
$76,800 median · n=668 eligible
Northwestern University967
$57,062 median · n=617 eligible
Johns Hopkins University925
$60,780 median · n=503 eligible
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology861
$63,030 median · n=477 eligible
The Trustees Of Princeton University840
$60,000 median · n=702 eligible
Baylor College Of Medicine765
$54,756 median · n=409 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
$58,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$47,484
25th percentile$51,120
Median (50th)$58,500
75th percentile$67,018
90th percentile$76,491

n=36,549 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

52,043 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
University Of Georgia; OgePostdoctoral Research Associate

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-23166-115753
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2026-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, GA06/15/202308/01/2023
University Of California, San DiegoPostdoctoral Scholar-Employee

Filing details

$66,868 /yr

I-200-24139-011337
Reported wage: $66,868 / year
Annualized: $66,868
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA05/17/202407/23/2024
Children'S Cancer Therapy Development InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$70,450 /yr

I-200-24183-164973
Reported wage: $70,450–$82,000 / year
Annualized: $70,450
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR07/01/202409/01/2024
University Of MinnesotaPost-Doctoral Associate (Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow)

Filing details

$56,484 /yr

I-200-24348-542628
Reported wage: $56,484 / year
Annualized: $56,484
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN12/13/202404/01/2025
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Postdoctoral Research Associate - Large-Scale Simulations

Filing details

$96,313.32 /yr

I-200-26174-041228
Reported wage: $96,313.32 / year
Annualized: $96,313
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-11-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN06/23/202610/01/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesPostdoctoral Scholar

Filing details

$74,281 /yr

I-200-26174-041426
Reported wage: $74,281 / year
Annualized: $74,281
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/23/202610/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaPostdoctoral Associate

Filing details

$61,008 /yr

I-200-26174-041566
Reported wage: $61,008 / year
Annualized: $61,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN06/23/202611/27/2026
Rutgers, The State University Of New JerseyPostdoctoral Associate

Filing details

$65,205 /yr

I-200-26174-041686
Reported wage: $65,205 / year
Annualized: $65,205
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Piscataway, NJ06/23/202608/12/2026
Whitehead Institute For Biomedical ResearchPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$73,850 /yr

I-200-26174-041726
Reported wage: $73,850–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $73,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/23/202612/01/2026
The Scripps Research InstitutePostdoctoral Associate

Filing details

$70,886 /yr

I-200-26174-041988
Reported wage: $70,886–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $70,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/23/202608/31/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityPostdoctoral Research Associate

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042207
Reported wage: $67,000–$78,900 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ06/23/202608/01/2026
Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Associate

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042288
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/23/202609/01/2026
Triad National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research Associate

Filing details

$101,490 /yr

I-200-26174-042314
Reported wage: $101,490–$109,911 / year
Annualized: $101,490
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Alamos, NM06/23/202608/03/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$77,076 /yr

I-200-26174-042465
Reported wage: $77,076 / year
Annualized: $77,076
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/23/202607/27/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$70,344 /yr

I-200-26174-042551
Reported wage: $70,344 / year
Annualized: $70,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-10-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/23/202610/27/2026
Administrators Of The Tulane Educational FundPostdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$64,532 /yr

I-200-26174-042622
Reported wage: $64,532 / year
Annualized: $64,532
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

New Orleans, LA06/23/202608/23/2026
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$67,824 /yr

I-200-26174-042651
Reported wage: $67,824 / year
Annualized: $67,824
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/23/202612/15/2026
Nyu Grossman School Of MedicinePostdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$82,061.29 /yr

I-200-26174-042919
Reported wage: $82,061.29 / year
Annualized: $82,061
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/23/202611/01/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$70,540 /yr

I-200-26174-042958
Reported wage: $70,540 / year
Annualized: $70,540
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/23/202609/04/2026
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At HoustonPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$70,344 /yr

I-200-26174-043211
Reported wage: $70,344 / year
Annualized: $70,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/23/202612/01/2026
North Carolina State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043321
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC06/23/202607/07/2026
Baylor College Of MedicinePostdoctoral Associate/Fellow

Filing details

$66,492 /yr

I-200-26174-043925
Reported wage: $66,492 / year
Annualized: $66,492
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/23/202609/08/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,186 /yr

I-200-26174-044401
Reported wage: $77,186 / year
Annualized: $77,186
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/23/202608/01/2026
National Bureau Of Economic Research, IncPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$44.65 per hour

I-200-26175-044492
Reported wage: $44.65 / hour
Annualized: $92,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oakland, CA06/23/202607/01/2026
Northwestern UniversityPostdoctoral Scholar

Filing details

$61,008 /yr

I-200-26175-044494
Reported wage: $61,008 / year
Annualized: $61,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/23/202608/01/2026

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.