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Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics

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Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings20All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$78,38411 eligible salary records

Employer names1Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$72,362–$80,425Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*3 filings$81,151 median · n=3

*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

$75k–$100kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 11 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 Associate In Physics15

$78,384 median · n=7 eligible

Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics3

$82,576 median · n=2 eligible

Sr Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics2

$72,000 median · n=2 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

Pasadena, CA17

$78,384 median · n=9 eligible

Batavia, IL3

$76,576 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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

55.0%Certified LCAs

Certified11 55.0%

Certified - Withdrawn9 45.0%

Denominator: all 20 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 Technology20

$78,384 median · n=11 eligible

Top 1 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

$78,384Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$72,000

25th percentile$72,362

Median (50th)$78,384

75th percentile$80,425

90th percentile$81,288

n=11 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

20 matching H-1B filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
California Institute Of Technology	Senior 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, IL	05/06/2026	10/01/2026
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral 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, CA	04/03/2026	09/01/2026
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral 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, CA	04/03/2026	09/01/2026
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $76,847 /yr I-200-25213-215664 Reported wage: $76,847 / year Annualized: $76,847 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-08 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	08/01/2025	09/01/2025
California Institute Of Technology	Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $84,000 /yr I-200-25182-144716 Reported wage: $84,000 / year Annualized: $84,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-09 Employment end: 2028-10-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	07/01/2025	10/10/2025
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $72,000 /yr I-200-24143-024492 Reported wage: $72,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-19 Employment end: 2027-07-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	05/22/2024	07/24/2024
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $71,070 /yr I-200-22140-192802 Reported wage: $71,070 / year Annualized: $71,070 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-01 Employment end: 2025-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	05/19/2022	08/01/2022
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $72,000 /yr I-200-23334-533478 Reported wage: $72,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-01 Employment end: 2026-12-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	11/30/2023	12/11/2023
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $72,723 /yr I-200-25113-897578 Reported wage: $72,723 / year Annualized: $72,723 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-30 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	04/23/2025	09/01/2025
California Institute Of Technology	Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $84,000 /yr I-200-24136-999692 Reported wage: $84,000 / year Annualized: $84,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-23 Employment end: 2027-06-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	05/15/2024	06/29/2024
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $64,500 /yr I-200-22098-053403 Reported wage: $64,500 / year Annualized: $64,500 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-29 Employment end: 2025-04-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Batavia, IL	04/08/2022	05/01/2022
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $79,699 /yr I-200-24228-271330 Reported wage: $79,699 / year Annualized: $79,699 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-22 Employment end: 2027-09-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	08/15/2024	09/14/2024
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $69,700 /yr I-200-22208-380774 Reported wage: $69,700 / year Annualized: $69,700 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-20 Employment end: 2025-10-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	07/27/2022	10/22/2022
California Institute Of Technology	Sr Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $72,000 /yr I-200-23213-230963 Reported wage: $72,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-08 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Batavia, IL	08/01/2023	10/01/2023
California Institute Of Technology	Sr Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $72,000 /yr I-200-23199-198362 Reported wage: $72,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-07-25 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	07/18/2023	10/01/2023
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $75,705 /yr I-200-22157-248881 Reported wage: $75,705 / year Annualized: $75,705 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-06-21 Employment end: 2025-09-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	06/06/2022	09/03/2022
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $69,806 /yr I-200-22178-315313 Reported wage: $69,806 / year Annualized: $69,806 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-17 Employment end: 2025-08-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	06/27/2022	08/17/2022
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $79,112 /yr I-200-23114-959644 Reported wage: $79,112 / year Annualized: $79,112 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-01 Employment end: 2024-06-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	04/24/2023	06/29/2023
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $72,000 /yr I-200-22130-157630 Reported wage: $72,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-17 Employment end: 2025-06-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	05/10/2022	06/15/2022
California Institute Of Technology	Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Physics	Filing details $78,172 /yr I-200-20106-487393 Reported wage: $78,172 / year Annualized: $78,172 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-12 Employment end: 2023-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Pasadena, CA	04/14/2020	06/01/2020

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