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Postdoctoral Researcher

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Postdoctoral Researcher insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings3,124All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$57,0002,251 eligible salary records
Employer names310Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$51,272–$66,198Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
099197296394FY 2016: 262 filings16FY 2017: 275 filings17FY 2018: 274 filings18FY 2019: 335 filings19FY 2020: 265 filings20FY 2021: 286 filings21FY 2022: 254 filings22FY 2023: 299 filings23FY 2024: 284 filings24FY 2025: 352 filings25FY 2026: 238 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*238 filings$68,814 median · n=165

*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 · 2,251 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 Researcher2,668
$56,280 median · n=1,895 eligible
Postdoctoral Researcher - Materials Science44
$70,803 median · n=43 eligible
Postdoctoral Researcher - Chemical Engineering35
$68,800 median · n=35 eligible
Postdoctoral Researcher - Mechanical Engineering24
$79,747 median · n=22 eligible
Postdoctoral Researcher - Chemistry18
$58,650 median · n=18 eligible
Senior Postdoctoral Researcher16
$50,000 median · n=5 eligible
Postdoctoral Researcher - Physics14
$55,910 median · n=13 eligible
Postdoctoral Researcher - Electrical Engineering11
$72,037 median · n=9 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
Philadelphia, PA626
$61,984 median · n=445 eligible
Dallas, TX619
$57,378 median · n=402 eligible
Golden, CO193
$70,251 median · n=156 eligible
Baton Rouge, LA166
$51,010 median · n=110 eligible
College Station, TX133
$55,142 median · n=88 eligible
Cambridge, MA86
$55,127 median · n=76 eligible
Lawrence, KS86
$53,311 median · n=48 eligible
Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA56
$54,756 median · n=48 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
73.6%Certified LCAs
Certified2,298 73.6%
Certified - Withdrawn697 22.3%
Withdrawn115 3.7%
Denied14 0.4%

Denominator: all 3,124 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania677
$60,000 median · n=491 eligible
Ut Southwestern Medical Center533
$57,456 median · n=399 eligible
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station137
$55,130 median · n=92 eligible
Louisiana State University And A&M College135
$51,228 median · n=78 eligible
Alliance For Sustainable Energy, LLC123
$72,087 median · n=123 eligible
The Alliance For Sustainable Energy LLC110
$56,285 median · n=69 eligible
The University Of Kansas94
$52,108 median · n=55 eligible
Whitehead Institute For Biomedical Research93
$54,227 median · n=78 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
$57,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$47,500
25th percentile$51,272
Median (50th)$57,000
75th percentile$66,198
90th percentile$75,000

n=2,251 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

3,124 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
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
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
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
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
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$62,232 /yr

I-200-26173-037936
Reported wage: $62,232 / year
Annualized: $62,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/22/202609/10/2026
The Catholic University Of AmericaPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-26167-019260
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenbelt, MD06/16/202607/31/2026
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$62,232 /yr

I-200-26167-019367
Reported wage: $62,232 / year
Annualized: $62,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/16/202609/01/2026
Louisiana State University And A&M CollegePostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-26167-021551
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Baton Rouge, LA06/16/202608/01/2026
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$76,000 /yr

I-200-25140-999140
Reported wage: $76,000 / year
Annualized: $76,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX05/20/202509/01/2025
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And TechnologyPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$59,738 /yr

I-200-26166-014417
Reported wage: $59,738 / year
Annualized: $59,738
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-12-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Socorro, NM06/15/202612/10/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26163-009241
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/12/202609/01/2026
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$66,952.8 /yr

I-200-26163-010030
Reported wage: $66,952.8 / year
Annualized: $66,953
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/12/202609/01/2026
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-24144-030898
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX05/23/202408/01/2024
The University Of KansasPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26162-007393
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
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.

Lawrence, KS06/11/202607/01/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$68,814 /yr

I-200-26161-001623
Reported wage: $68,814 / year
Annualized: $68,814
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/10/202608/01/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$66,000 /yr

I-200-23209-223997
Reported wage: $66,000 / year
Annualized: $66,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA07/28/202310/01/2023
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$32.26 per hour

I-200-25174-120150
Reported wage: $32.26 / hour
Annualized: $67,101
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2028-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX06/23/202511/15/2025
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$74,880 /yr

I-200-26160-996935
Reported wage: $74,880 / year
Annualized: $74,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-13
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX06/09/202606/14/2026
Lg Management Development Institute Co., LtdPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26156-987429
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/05/202610/01/2026
Alliance For Energy Innovation, LLCPostdoctoral Researcher - Materials Science

Filing details

$83,366 /yr

I-200-26153-971685
Reported wage: $83,366–$110,443.61 / year
Annualized: $83,366
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Golden, CO06/02/202608/21/2026
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$82,975 /yr

I-200-26153-973604
Reported wage: $82,975 / year
Annualized: $82,975
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA06/02/202608/01/2026
The University Of ChicagoPostdoctoral Scholar (Postdoctoral Researcher)

Filing details

$56,880 /yr

I-200-24110-906150
Reported wage: $56,880 / year
Annualized: $56,880
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2027-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/19/202406/15/2024
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$69,864 /yr

I-200-26152-966850
Reported wage: $69,864 / year
Annualized: $69,864
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2027-10-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/01/202610/20/2026
Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawai‘IPostdoctoral Researcher (Traffic Control System Innovations)

Filing details

$40.36 per hour

I-200-26152-969183
Reported wage: $40.36 / hour
Annualized: $83,949
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Honolulu, HI06/01/202610/01/2026
Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawai‘IPostdoctoral Researcher (Autonomous Vehicle System Innovatio

Filing details

$40.38 per hour

I-200-26152-969392
Reported wage: $40.38 / hour
Annualized: $83,990
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Honolulu, HI06/01/202610/14/2026

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.