OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsPostdoctoral Research Associate insights
Total filings9,610All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$55,0006,925 eligible salary records
Employer names391Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$49,566–$65,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*674 filings$65,000 median · n=465
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 6,925 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Postdoctoral Research Associate8,465
$54,840 median · n=6,142 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate I108
$53,760 median · n=69 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate Ii32
$58,767 median · n=20 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Plant Systems Biology25
$68,784 median · n=19 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate Iii21
$56,000 median · n=15 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate Of Physics20
$62,000 median · n=7 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate In Engineering19
$60,892 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate15
$54,800 median · n=12 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Princeton, NJ735
$62,500 median · n=622 eligible
Memphis, TN697
$55,349 median · n=671 eligible
College Station, TX583
$49,992 median · n=378 eligible
Oak Ridge, TN468
$76,500 median · n=295 eligible
St. Louis, MO465
$57,936 median · n=348 eligible
Los Alamos, NM438
$88,999 median · n=208 eligible
Urbana, IL378
$56,000 median · n=171 eligible
Ames, IA355
$53,000 median · n=260 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
73.8%Certified LCAs
Certified7,093 73.8%
Certified - Withdrawn2,100 21.9%
Withdrawn346 3.6%
Denied71 0.7%
Denominator: all 9,610 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
The Trustees Of Princeton University813
$60,000 median · n=688 eligible
St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital748
$55,349 median · n=718 eligible
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)511
$75,606 median · n=336 eligible
University Of Illinois433
$55,000 median · n=210 eligible
Texas A&M University398
$50,256 median · n=276 eligible
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology389
$53,000 median · n=281 eligible
Triad National Security, LLC385
$90,450 median · n=194 eligible
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill355
$52,986 median · n=216 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$55,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$46,344
25th percentile$49,566
Median (50th)$55,000
75th percentile$65,000
90th percentile$74,000
n=6,925 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
9,610 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Georgia; Oge | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $58,000I-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 | Athens, GA | 06/15/2023 | 08/01/2023 |
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | Postdoctoral Research Associate - Large-Scale Simulations | $96,313.32I-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 | Oak Ridge, TN | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Trustees Of Princeton University | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $67,000I-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 | Princeton, NJ | 06/23/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Triad National Security, LLC | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $101,490I-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 | Los Alamos, NM | 06/23/2026 | 08/03/2026 |
| Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $52,000I-200-26173-037199 Reported wage: $52,000 / year Annualized: $52,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Scottsbluff, NE | 06/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Northeastern University | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $69,805I-200-26173-039037 Reported wage: $69,805 / year Annualized: $69,805 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-08-09 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 06/22/2026 | 08/10/2026 |
| Stowers Institute For Medical Research | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $76,384I-200-26173-040097 Reported wage: $76,384 / year Annualized: $76,384 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-09-14 Worker positions: 1 | Kansas City, MO | 06/22/2026 | 09/15/2026 |
| University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $79,082I-200-25197-178997 Reported wage: $79,082 / year Annualized: $79,082 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2027-04-06 Worker positions: 1 | Chapel Hill, NC | 07/16/2025 | 08/15/2025 |
| Texas A&M University | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $60,000I-200-26169-029073 Reported wage: $60,000 / year Annualized: $60,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | College Station, TX | 06/18/2026 | 12/01/2026 |
| Texas A&M University | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $55,370I-200-26169-029096 Reported wage: $55,370 / year Annualized: $55,370 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2027-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | College Station, TX | 06/18/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $72,529I-200-26169-031082 Reported wage: $72,529–$102,024 / year Annualized: $72,529 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-07 Worker positions: 1 | Memphis, TN | 06/18/2026 | 11/08/2026 |
| St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $72,529I-200-26169-031395 Reported wage: $72,529–$102,024 / year Annualized: $72,529 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-26 Worker positions: 1 | Memphis, TN | 06/18/2026 | 11/27/2026 |
| Texas A&M Agrilife Research | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $59,405I-200-26169-031541 Reported wage: $59,405 / year Annualized: $59,405 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2027-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | College Station, TX | 06/18/2026 | 08/14/2026 |
| St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $72,529I-200-26169-031745 Reported wage: $72,529–$102,024 / year Annualized: $72,529 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-14 Worker positions: 1 | Memphis, TN | 06/18/2026 | 07/15/2026 |
| University Of Montana | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $59,738I-200-26169-032010 Reported wage: $59,738–$65,000 / year Annualized: $59,738 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-01 Worker positions: 1 | Polson, MT | 06/18/2026 | 11/02/2026 |
| Washington University | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $64,380I-200-26170-035022 Reported wage: $64,380 / year Annualized: $64,380 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | St Louis, MO | 06/19/2026 | 09/30/2026 |
| Iowa State University Of Science And Technology | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $74,277I-200-25168-100683 Reported wage: $74,277 / year Annualized: $74,277 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Upton, NY | 06/17/2025 | 09/01/2025 |
| The Trustees Of Princeton University | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $65,000I-200-26156-985712 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Princeton, NJ | 06/05/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $72,530I-200-26168-023207 Reported wage: $72,530–$102,024 / year Annualized: $72,530 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-09-08 Worker positions: 1 | Memphis, TN | 06/17/2026 | 09/09/2026 |
| Washington University | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $64,380I-200-26168-023731 Reported wage: $64,380 / year Annualized: $64,380 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-11-08 Worker positions: 1 | St Louis, MO | 06/17/2026 | 11/09/2026 |
| Washington University | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $64,380I-200-26168-023928 Reported wage: $64,380 / year Annualized: $64,380 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | St Louis, MO | 06/17/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $68,182I-200-26168-024268 Reported wage: $68,182 / year Annualized: $68,182 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-07-13 Worker positions: 1 | Chapel Hill, NC | 06/17/2026 | 07/14/2026 |
| University Of Illinois | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $60,000I-200-23179-151728 Reported wage: $60,000 / year Annualized: $60,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2026-08-20 Worker positions: 1 | Urbana, IL | 06/28/2023 | 08/21/2023 |
| University Of Illinois | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $63,000I-200-24096-859570 Reported wage: $63,000 / year Annualized: $63,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2027-04-28 Worker positions: 1 | Urbana, IL | 04/05/2024 | 04/29/2024 |
| University Of Illinois | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $76,384.8I-200-24316-466178 Reported wage: $76,384.8 / year Annualized: $76,385 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2028-01-09 Worker positions: 1 | Urbana, IL | 11/11/2024 | 01/10/2025 |
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