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Postdoc: H-1B salaries
64 labor condition applications used the job title Postdoc. Median offered base salary $78,312; middle half $72,554–$99,759.
Applications (LCAs)64
Median offered salary$78,312
Middle half of salaries$72,554–$99,759
10th–90th percentile$66,776–$105,924
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 56 | $79,134 |
| Indiana University | 2 | $62,879 |
| The University of Toledo | 1 | $61,200 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 1 | $66,909 |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 1 | $70,013 |
| Tufts University | 1 | $70,000 |
| New York Structural Biology Center | 1 | $87,000 |
| University of Idaho | 1 | $62,815 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $70,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 11 | $75,132 |
| FY2024 | 14 | $72,816 |
| FY2025 | 26 | $75,360 |
| FY2026 | 13 | $87,732 |
Cities
- Berkeley, CA54
- Bloomington, IN2
- Toledo, OH1
- Riverside, CA1
- Memphis, TN1
- Medford, MA1
- New York, NY1
- Hagerman, ID1
- Mill Creek, WA1
- Emeryville, CA1
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).