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Postdoctoral Fellow at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies: H-1B salaries
71 labor condition applications for the job title Postdoctoral Fellow at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Median offered base salary $74,500; middle half $69,000–$77,375.
Applications (LCAs)71
Median offered salary$74,500
Middle half of salaries$69,000–$77,375
10th–90th percentile$63,312–$79,019
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 17 | $66,172 |
| FY2024 | 20 | $72,899 |
| FY2025 | 19 | $77,250 |
| FY2026 | 7 | $78,541 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $78,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | May 6, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $90,000 Level II | La Jolla, CA | May 6, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Withdrawn |
| $73,500 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Apr 24, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,541 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Apr 21, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | Withdrawn |
| $85,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Mar 26, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,541 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Mar 24, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $80,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Mar 17, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,541 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Dec 1, 2025 | Mar 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,541 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Nov 7, 2025 | Mar 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $87,550 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Sep 17, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $82,082 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 20, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $78,541 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 11, 2025 | Nov 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $77,500 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 27, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $77,250 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 18, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $73,798 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 18, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $74,500 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $79,019 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 11, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $79,019 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 3, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $79,050 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 2, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $73,798 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 2, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $78,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | May 8, 2025 | Nov 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $73,798 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Apr 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $79,019 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Feb 24, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $74,675 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Feb 17, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jan 9, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Dec 2, 2024 | May 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 28, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $73,798 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 22, 2024 | Jan 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 19, 2024 | Jan 17, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $76,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 16, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $76,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 16, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $74,500 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 8, 2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $77,500 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jul 16, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $81,200 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 21, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | Withdrawn |
| $74,500 Level I | La Jolla, CA | May 16, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $74,500 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Apr 8, 2024 | Oct 8, 2024 | Certified |
| $76,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Mar 20, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $76,000 E-3 · Level I | La Jolla, CA | Mar 7, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Dec 28, 2023 | Jun 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,000 Level II | La Jolla, CA | Dec 19, 2023 | Jun 8, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $72,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Nov 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,960 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Nov 7, 2023 | May 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Oct 26, 2023 | Apr 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $77,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Oct 26, 2023 | Apr 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Oct 3, 2023 | Apr 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Sep 7, 2023 | Feb 1, 2024 | Withdrawn |
| $69,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 24, 2023 | Feb 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $75,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Aug 8, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $69,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jul 3, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $72,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 9, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $70,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Mar 22, 2023 | Sep 4, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $73,944 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Mar 10, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $70,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Feb 27, 2023 | Apr 9, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $74,500 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Feb 17, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | Certified |
| $71,172 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Feb 3, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $70,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jan 24, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $63,386 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Oct 26, 2022 | Apr 8, 2023 | Certified |
| $63,386 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Oct 21, 2022 | Apr 8, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| $67,671 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Oct 21, 2022 | Apr 1, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $66,172 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Oct 21, 2022 | Jan 2, 2023 | Certified |
| $62,743 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Oct 6, 2022 | Apr 4, 2023 | Certified |
| $64,564 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 27, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $66,172 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jun 21, 2022 | Dec 4, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $63,386 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Mar 10, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $58,240–$66,000 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Nov 3, 2021 | Apr 29, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $63,294 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Feb 11, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $63,294–$64,900 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jan 13, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $63,294–$64,900 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jan 13, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $63,294–$64,900 Level I | La Jolla, CA | Jan 13, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $57,600 Level I | La Jolla, CA | May 4, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).