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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings4,278All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$56,8802,820 eligible salary records
Employer names257Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$51,990–$63,045Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0137274411548FY 2016: 359 filings16FY 2017: 344 filings17FY 2018: 372 filings18FY 2019: 457 filings19FY 2020: 267 filings20FY 2021: 358 filings21FY 2022: 353 filings22FY 2023: 489 filings23FY 2024: 452 filings24FY 2025: 453 filings25FY 2026: 374 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*374 filings$66,389 median · n=267

*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 · 2,820 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 Fellow4,057
$56,712 median · n=2,653 eligible
Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow20
$65,600 median · n=12 eligible
Applied Postdoctoral Research Fellow12
$73,716 median · n=8 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Biomedical Sciences8
$54,835 median · n=7 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cdi8
$63,852 median · n=5 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Neuroscience)7
$54,776 median · n=6 eligible
Sr. Postdoctoral Research Fellow7
$66,508 median · n=6 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Soc: 19-1029.02)6
$70,308 median · n=6 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
Ann Arbor, MI1,629
$57,000 median · n=1,036 eligible
Baltimore, MD740
$59,580 median · n=399 eligible
Houston, TX214
$56,484 median · n=103 eligible
Boston, MA145
$65,998 median · n=103 eligible
Oklahoma City, OK138
$54,342 median · n=122 eligible
Seattle, WA126
$66,000 median · n=97 eligible
Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN122
$50,760 median · n=99 eligible
San Antonio, TX86
$56,892 median · n=46 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
67.3%Certified LCAs
Certified2,879 67.3%
Certified - Withdrawn1,249 29.2%
Withdrawn138 3.2%
Denied12 0.3%

Denominator: all 4,278 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 Michigan1,785
$56,484 median · n=1,164 eligible
Johns Hopkins University708
$59,736 median · n=389 eligible
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston225
$55,308 median · n=112 eligible
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center150
$54,079 median · n=135 eligible
The Johns Hopkins University116
$54,228 median · n=80 eligible
University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio96
$56,484 median · n=55 eligible
Harvard University76
$68,223 median · n=49 eligible
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center69
$51,500 median · n=62 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
$56,880Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$48,000
25th percentile$51,990
Median (50th)$56,880
75th percentile$63,045
90th percentile$70,000

n=2,820 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

4,278 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
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
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
Harvard UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$77,500 /yr

I-200-26173-038398
Reported wage: $77,500 / year
Annualized: $77,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/22/202609/01/2026
University Of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$65,640 /yr

I-200-26050-651362
Reported wage: $65,640 / year
Annualized: $65,640
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI02/19/202605/05/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$72,010 /yr

I-200-26169-031650
Reported wage: $72,010 / year
Annualized: $72,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/18/202608/31/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medicalcenter,Inc.Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$75,564 /yr

I-200-26169-031687
Reported wage: $75,564 / year
Annualized: $75,564
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/18/202608/23/2026
University Of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$63,480 /yr

I-200-26170-034249
Reported wage: $63,480 / year
Annualized: $63,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2028-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/19/202608/28/2026
University Of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26168-023724
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/17/202609/11/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26168-024198
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/17/202607/13/2026
Wake Forest UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$53,102 /yr

I-200-26168-024640
Reported wage: $53,102–$67,000 / year
Annualized: $53,102
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Winston Salem, NC06/17/202612/15/2026
The College Of William And MaryPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$64,000 /yr

I-200-26167-020483
Reported wage: $64,000 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Williamsburg, VA06/16/202607/10/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$70,344 /yr

I-200-26167-022460
Reported wage: $70,344 / year
Annualized: $70,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2027-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/16/202611/10/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$71,748 /yr

I-200-26167-022489
Reported wage: $71,748 / year
Annualized: $71,748
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2027-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/16/202609/01/2026
University Of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$30.19 per hour

I-200-26166-015087
Reported wage: $30.19 / hour
Annualized: $62,795
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/15/202607/02/2026
San Diego State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$5,417 per month

I-200-26166-015991
Reported wage: $5,417 / month
Annualized: $65,004
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/15/202607/01/2026
Wake Forest UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$53,518 /yr

I-200-26163-009620
Reported wage: $53,518–$68,000 / year
Annualized: $53,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Winston Salem, NC06/12/202612/11/2026
North Dakota State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$53,851 /yr

I-200-26163-009669
Reported wage: $53,851–$58,851 / year
Annualized: $53,851
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fargo, ND06/12/202610/01/2026
University Of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$75,744 /yr

I-200-26163-009827
Reported wage: $75,744 / year
Annualized: $75,744
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-19
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/12/202611/01/2026
University Of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$65,640 /yr

I-200-26133-905603
Reported wage: $65,640 / year
Annualized: $65,640
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2028-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI05/13/202607/27/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$62,232 /yr

I-200-26162-004366
Reported wage: $62,232 / year
Annualized: $62,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/11/202608/15/2026
Hmh Hospitals CorporationPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$65,749 /yr

I-200-26162-004597
Reported wage: $65,749 / year
Annualized: $65,749
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Nutley, NJ06/11/202607/01/2026
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At HoustonPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-26162-005047
Reported wage: $68,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/11/202610/01/2026
San Diego State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$5,417 per month

I-200-26162-006106
Reported wage: $5,417 / month
Annualized: $65,004
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/11/202607/01/2026
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At HoustonPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$62,400 /yr

I-200-26162-007033
Reported wage: $62,400 / year
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/11/202607/01/2026

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.