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Postdoctoral Scholar Research insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings233All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$70,264130 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$58,890–$72,723Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
016324864FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 9 filings21FY 2022: 32 filings22FY 2023: 38 filings23FY 2024: 49 filings24FY 2025: 57 filings25FY 2026: 31 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*31 filings$72,723 median · n=23

*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 · 130 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 Research Associate35
$62,400 median · n=31 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Research29
$56,484 median · n=25 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Bbe25
$71,700 median · n=14 eligible
Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Bbe16
$70,264 median · n=11 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics15
$78,384 median · n=7 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Assoc. In Bbe14
$58,240 median · n=1 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Chemistry13
$71,000 median · n=9 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Assoc. In Chemical Engineering10
$68,000 median · n=3 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
Pasadena, CA166
$72,723 median · n=71 eligible
Los Angeles, CA32
$62,400 median · n=29 eligible
Tampa, FL23
$55,123 median · n=20 eligible
St. Petersburg, FL4
$60,528 median · n=3 eligible
Batavia, IL3
$76,576 median · n=2 eligible
Berkeley, CA1
$90,372 median · n=1 eligible
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA1
$43,742 median · n=1 eligible
Nashville, TENNESSEE1
$58,000 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
56.2%Certified LCAs
Certified131 56.2%
Certified - Withdrawn97 41.6%
Withdrawn5 2.1%

Denominator: all 233 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
California Institute Of Technology168
$72,723 median · n=73 eligible
The University Of Southern California34
$62,400 median · n=31 eligible
University Of South Florida28
$56,040 median · n=24 eligible
California Instute Of Technology1
— median · n=0 eligible
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory1
$90,372 median · n=1 eligible
Vanderbilt University1
$58,000 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
$70,264Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$51,667
25th percentile$58,890
Median (50th)$70,264
75th percentile$72,723
90th percentile$78,000

n=130 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

233 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
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Biology & Bio Eng

Filing details

$78,009 /yr

I-200-26173-039714
Reported wage: $78,009 / year
Annualized: $78,009
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA06/22/202612/01/2026
The University Of Southern CaliforniaPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate

Filing details

$53,269 /yr

I-200-26170-035285
Reported wage: $53,269–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $53,269
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/19/202609/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Med. Engineering

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-26154-976154
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
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.

Pasadena, CA06/03/202609/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Bbe

Filing details

$79,900 /yr

I-200-24205-216780
Reported wage: $79,900 / year
Annualized: $79,900
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2027-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA07/23/202407/23/2024
The University Of Southern CaliforniaPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate

Filing details

$55,973 /yr

I-200-26142-944551
Reported wage: $55,973–$76,000 / year
Annualized: $55,973
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/22/202607/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Assoc. In Chemical Engineering

Filing details

$76,491 /yr

I-200-25104-860649
Reported wage: $76,491 / year
Annualized: $76,491
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA04/14/202507/01/2025
California Institute Of TechnologySenior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics

Filing details

$81,151 /yr

I-200-26126-875427
Reported wage: $81,151 / year
Annualized: $81,151
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Batavia, IL05/06/202610/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Biology & Bio Eng

Filing details

$75,268 /yr

I-200-26121-858582
Reported wage: $75,268 / year
Annualized: $75,268
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA05/01/202610/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Aerospace

Filing details

$74,984.04 /yr

I-200-25231-253378
Reported wage: $74,984.04 / year
Annualized: $74,984
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA08/19/202512/01/2025
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Aerospace

Filing details

$73,074 /yr

I-200-26105-798525
Reported wage: $73,074 / year
Annualized: $73,074
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA04/15/202609/04/2026
University Of South FloridaPostdoctoral Scholar Research

Filing details

$62,962 /yr

I-200-26093-756689
Reported wage: $62,962 / year
Annualized: $62,962
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL04/03/202606/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics

Filing details

$81,288 /yr

I-200-26093-756946
Reported wage: $81,288 / year
Annualized: $81,288
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA04/03/202609/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics

Filing details

$78,384 /yr

I-200-26093-756996
Reported wage: $78,384 / year
Annualized: $78,384
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA04/03/202609/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Chemical Eng.

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-26078-716099
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA03/19/202604/03/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Chemistry

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-26075-705692
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA03/16/202609/13/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Chemistry

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-26069-693938
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA03/10/202609/08/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Bbe

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-25219-229136
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2028-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA08/07/202510/15/2025
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Chemical Eng.

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-26064-683814
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA03/05/202603/16/2026
The University Of Southern CaliforniaPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate

Filing details

$53,269 /yr

I-200-26023-586182
Reported wage: $53,269–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $53,269
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA01/23/202606/02/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Mech And Civ Eng

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-26022-580704
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA01/22/202603/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Bio And Bio Eng

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-26022-582191
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA01/22/202605/28/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Bio And Bio Eng

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-26022-582242
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA01/22/202606/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Mech And Civ Eng

Filing details

$72,723 /yr

I-200-25326-430814
Reported wage: $72,723 / year
Annualized: $72,723
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-22
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA11/21/202505/15/2026
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Scholar Researcher

Filing details

$90,372 /yr

I-200-25351-489392
Reported wage: $90,372 / year
Annualized: $90,372
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-24
Employment end: 2029-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA12/17/202503/15/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyPostdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Bio. And Bio Eng

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-25325-430631
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA11/21/202505/01/2026

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.