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Postdoctoral Research Affiliate

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Postdoctoral Research Affiliate insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings876All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$71,650751 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$64,268–$77,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03673109146FY 2016: 16 filings16FY 2017: 57 filings17FY 2018: 62 filings18FY 2019: 60 filings19FY 2020: 49 filings20FY 2021: 86 filings21FY 2022: 97 filings22FY 2023: 127 filings23FY 2024: 126 filings24FY 2025: 130 filings25FY 2026: 66 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*66 filings$77,851 median · n=64

*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 · 751 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 Research Affiliate875
$71,650 median · n=750 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Affiliate (Postdoctoral Scholar)1
$75,233 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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
Stanford, CA752
$71,650 median · n=652 eligible
Palo Alto, CA73
$74,606 median · n=58 eligible
Stanford, CALIFORNIA39
$60,000 median · n=32 eligible
Menlo Park, CA6
$80,500 median · n=3 eligible
Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA3
$60,000 median · n=3 eligible
Pacific Grove, CA1
$39,645 median · n=1 eligible
Palo Altro, CA1
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Redwood City, CA1
$71,650 median · n=1 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
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified751 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn104 11.9%
Withdrawn20 2.3%
Denied1 0.1%

Denominator: all 876 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 Leland Stanford, Jr University681
$73,083 median · n=603 eligible
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford, Jr. University195
$58,000 median · n=148 eligible

Top 2 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
$71,650Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$56,376
25th percentile$64,268
Median (50th)$71,650
75th percentile$77,000
90th percentile$80,000

n=751 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

876 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 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
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-26169-032014
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/18/202607/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$81,053 /yr

I-200-26169-032216
Reported wage: $81,053 / year
Annualized: $81,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/18/202609/15/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$80,350 /yr

I-200-26168-025908
Reported wage: $80,350 / year
Annualized: $80,350
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/17/202608/30/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,000.16 /yr

I-200-26160-996475
Reported wage: $77,000.16 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/09/202607/23/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$80,212 /yr

I-200-26160-994166
Reported wage: $80,212 / year
Annualized: $80,212
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/08/202608/25/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$76,908 /yr

I-200-26160-994415
Reported wage: $76,908 / year
Annualized: $76,908
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/08/202609/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$79,802 /yr

I-200-26154-977008
Reported wage: $79,802 / year
Annualized: $79,802
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/03/202608/20/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$79,802 /yr

I-200-26154-977219
Reported wage: $79,802 / year
Annualized: $79,802
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/03/202608/10/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,495 /yr

I-200-26155-979438
Reported wage: $77,495 / year
Annualized: $77,495
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/03/202609/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,432 /yr

I-200-26152-967472
Reported wage: $77,432 / year
Annualized: $77,432
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/01/202611/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,155 /yr

I-200-26140-932340
Reported wage: $77,155 / year
Annualized: $77,155
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA05/20/202607/10/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,495 /yr

I-200-26140-932601
Reported wage: $77,495 / year
Annualized: $77,495
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA05/20/202609/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$83,075 /yr

I-200-26140-932952
Reported wage: $83,075 / year
Annualized: $83,075
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA05/20/202607/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$76,939 /yr

I-200-26123-862272
Reported wage: $76,939 / year
Annualized: $76,939
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA05/03/202606/05/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,124 /yr

I-200-26120-856253
Reported wage: $77,124 / year
Annualized: $77,124
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/30/202607/15/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,155 /yr

I-200-26114-834553
Reported wage: $77,155 / year
Annualized: $77,155
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/24/202608/16/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-26114-829564
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/23/202605/31/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,835 /yr

I-200-26114-829637
Reported wage: $77,835 / year
Annualized: $77,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/23/202606/30/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,124 /yr

I-200-26113-824672
Reported wage: $77,124 / year
Annualized: $77,124
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/22/202608/18/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-26098-772261
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/08/202608/02/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$77,650 /yr

I-200-26097-766327
Reported wage: $77,650 / year
Annualized: $77,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/07/202605/30/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-26097-766902
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/07/202605/15/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$79,802 /yr

I-200-26097-767734
Reported wage: $79,802 / year
Annualized: $79,802
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/07/202606/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-26085-732592
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-04-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA03/26/202604/29/2026

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.