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Postdoctoral Scholar Employee

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

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Postdoctoral Scholar Employee insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,074All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$61,800707 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$56,712–$71,908Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03569104139FY 2016: 82 filings16FY 2017: 106 filings17FY 2018: 97 filings18FY 2019: 124 filings19FY 2020: 83 filings20FY 2021: 95 filings21FY 2022: 124 filings22FY 2023: 87 filings23FY 2024: 113 filings24FY 2025: 96 filings25FY 2026: 67 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*67 filings$77,030 median · n=48

*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 · 707 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 Scholar Employee1,071
$61,800 median · n=706 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee 212
$61,500 median · n=1 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee Level 51
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 3 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
Berkeley, CA512
$67,626 median · n=375 eligible
La Jolla, CA355
$58,704 median · n=166 eligible
Birmingham, AL62
$59,592 median · n=44 eligible
La Jolla, CALIFORNIA51
$56,940 median · n=44 eligible
Berkeley, CALIFORNIA38
$56,880 median · n=35 eligible
Richmond, CA15
$66,748 median · n=12 eligible
San Diego, CA14
$53,184 median · n=7 eligible
Albany, CALIFORNIA4
$61,308 median · n=4 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
66.8%Certified LCAs
Certified717 66.8%
Certified - Withdrawn318 29.6%
Withdrawn37 3.4%
Denied2 0.2%

Denominator: all 1,074 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 California, Berkeley579
$66,245 median · n=435 eligible
University Of California, San Diego426
$58,560 median · n=221 eligible
The University Of Alabama At Birmingham62
$59,592 median · n=44 eligible
University Of California At Santa Barbara4
$58,500 median · n=4 eligible
Regents Of The University Of California At Riverside2
$63,145 median · n=2 eligible
University Of California, Santa Cruz1
$77,327 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$61,800Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$53,160
25th percentile$56,712
Median (50th)$61,800
75th percentile$71,908
90th percentile$78,676

n=707 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

1,074 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 California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$82,836 /yr

I-200-26168-024780
Reported wage: $82,836 / year
Annualized: $82,836
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2027-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA06/17/202608/21/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$97,850 /yr

I-200-26168-024896
Reported wage: $97,850 / year
Annualized: $97,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2027-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA06/17/202609/27/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26166-017437
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2027-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA06/15/202608/21/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26156-988379
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA06/05/202608/03/2026
The University Of Alabama At BirminghamPostdoctoral Scholar Employee 21

Filing details

$61,500 /yr

I-200-26147-951815
Reported wage: $61,500 / year
Annualized: $61,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Birmingham, AL05/27/202608/01/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$82,677 /yr

I-200-26147-955091
Reported wage: $82,677 / year
Annualized: $82,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2028-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/27/202611/18/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$77,250 /yr

I-200-26146-948517
Reported wage: $77,250 / year
Annualized: $77,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/26/202609/01/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$71,769 /yr

I-200-25153-043628
Reported wage: $71,769 / year
Annualized: $71,769
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2026-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA06/02/202507/10/2025
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$76,881 /yr

I-200-26136-919104
Reported wage: $76,881 / year
Annualized: $76,881
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2027-10-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/15/202610/07/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$77,030 /yr

I-200-26134-913590
Reported wage: $77,030 / year
Annualized: $77,030
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/14/202608/12/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$85,736 /yr

I-200-26133-907319
Reported wage: $85,736 / year
Annualized: $85,736
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2027-10-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/13/202610/11/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$74,281 /yr

I-200-25127-946122
Reported wage: $74,281 / year
Annualized: $74,281
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/06/202510/23/2025
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$84,815 /yr

I-200-26132-896999
Reported wage: $84,815 / year
Annualized: $84,815
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/11/202608/01/2026
The University Of Alabama At BirminghamPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$56,400 /yr

I-200-25027-643856
Reported wage: $56,400 / year
Annualized: $56,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2028-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Birmingham, AL01/27/202503/01/2025
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$77,030 /yr

I-200-26117-841036
Reported wage: $77,030 / year
Annualized: $77,030
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA04/27/202608/19/2026
The University Of Alabama At BirminghamPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$63,900 /yr

I-200-26111-818298
Reported wage: $63,900 / year
Annualized: $63,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Birmingham, AL04/21/202609/01/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$79,881 /yr

I-200-26110-814144
Reported wage: $79,881 / year
Annualized: $79,881
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2028-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA04/20/202608/08/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$77,030 /yr

I-200-26105-794167
Reported wage: $77,030 / year
Annualized: $77,030
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2028-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA04/14/202606/26/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$85,736 /yr

I-200-26101-782444
Reported wage: $85,736 / year
Annualized: $85,736
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA04/10/202610/01/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-24270-367544
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2026-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA09/26/202412/16/2024
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$74,281 /yr

I-200-26099-777489
Reported wage: $74,281 / year
Annualized: $74,281
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA04/09/202605/01/2026
The University Of Alabama At BirminghamPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$56,400 /yr

I-200-26097-767437
Reported wage: $56,400 / year
Annualized: $56,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Birmingham, AL04/07/202605/19/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$78,677 /yr

I-200-26084-730216
Reported wage: $78,677 / year
Annualized: $78,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2028-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA03/25/202606/26/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$74,281 /yr

I-200-26077-713636
Reported wage: $74,281 / year
Annualized: $74,281
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2028-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA03/18/202609/16/2026
The University Of Alabama At BirminghamPostdoctoral Scholar Employee

Filing details

$56,880 /yr

I-200-26054-657439
Reported wage: $56,880 / year
Annualized: $56,880
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Birmingham, AL02/23/202606/01/2026

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.