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Postdoctoral Scientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute: H-1B salaries
123 labor condition applications for the job title Postdoctoral Scientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Median offered base salary $80,000; middle half $77,000–$83,513.
Applications (LCAs)123
Median offered salary$80,000
Middle half of salaries$77,000–$83,513
10th–90th percentile$74,000–$87,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 60 | $78,786 |
| FY2026 | 61 | $81,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $90,000 Level II | Boston, MA | Jun 17, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Certified |
| $74,000 Level I | Cambridge, MA | Jun 10, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $83,584 Level III | New Haven, CT | Jun 9, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $75,130 Level II | Boston, MA | Jun 3, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $76,426 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Jun 2, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $81,080 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Jun 2, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $83,513 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Jun 2, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $81,000 Level II | Cambridge, MA | Jun 1, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,000 Level I | Boulder, CO | May 29, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $80,168 Level II | Seattle, WA | May 21, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $85,384 Level II | Stanford, CA | May 21, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $85,384 Level II | Stanford, CA | May 21, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $81,500 Level II | Dallas, TX | May 21, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $74,263 Level II | Dallas, TX | May 20, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $101,000 Level II | Dallas, TX | May 18, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,000 Level II | Boston, MA | Apr 27, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $79,000 Level II | Boston, MA | Apr 15, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level II | Boston, MA | Apr 15, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $89,675 Level II | Stanford, CA | Mar 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level II | Dallas, TX | Mar 27, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $82,000 Level II | Worcester, MA | Mar 20, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $83,000 Level II | Chicago, IL | Mar 18, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $87,641 Level II | New York, NY | Mar 18, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $72,100 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Mar 16, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $81,080 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Mar 12, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | Certified |
| $83,513 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Mar 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $77,968 Level II | Seattle, WA | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $81,228 Level II | Princeton, NJ | Mar 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level II | Boston, MA | Mar 6, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Certified |
| $82,500 Level II | Chapel Hill, NC | Mar 5, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $91,000 Level III | Miami, FL | Mar 2, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $80,500 Level II | Baltimore, MD | Feb 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $78,280 Level II | Boston, MA | Feb 20, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level II | Dallas, TX | Feb 20, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level II | Dallas, TX | Feb 5, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | Certified |
| $85,384 Level II | Stanford, CA | Jan 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $87,755 Level II | Seattle, WA | Jan 29, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $76,491 Level I | Berkeley, CA | Jan 27, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $74,263 Level II | Dallas, TX | Jan 26, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $76,491 Level II | Charlottesville, VA | Jan 26, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $83,513 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Jan 21, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $87,000 Level II | Stanford, CA | Jan 21, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $76,491 Level II | Boston, MA | Jan 20, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | Certified |
| $74,263 Level II | Durham, NC | Jan 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $81,000 Level II | Berkeley, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $80,168 Level II | Seattle, WA | Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 | Certified |
| — Level II | Seattle, WA | Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $83,584 Level II | Cambridge, MA | Jan 8, 2026 | Apr 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $82,618 Level II | Philadelphia, PA | Jan 7, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $70,000 Level I | Dallas, TX | Jan 5, 2026 | Feb 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $83,513 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $87,965 Level II | New York, NY | Dec 3, 2025 | Apr 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $90,000 Level II | Cambridge, MA | Nov 19, 2025 | Apr 3, 2026 | Certified |
| $80,200 Level II | New York, NY | Nov 13, 2025 | Apr 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $86,664 Level II | Seattle, WA | Nov 3, 2025 | Feb 1, 2026 | Certified |
| — Level II | Lo Jolla, CA | Nov 1, 2025 | Feb 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $84,460 Level II | Boston, MA | Sep 30, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,000 Level II | Durham, NC | Sep 29, 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $79,315 Level II | Cambridge, MA | Sep 26, 2025 | Mar 21, 2026 | Certified |
| $80,000 Level II | Stanford, CA | Sep 25, 2025 | Mar 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $72,467 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $72,467 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $83,513 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Sep 24, 2025 | Mar 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $82,500 Level II | Worcester, MA | Sep 18, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $83,584 Level II | Dallas, TX | Sep 17, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $90,000 Level II | New York, NY | Sep 17, 2025 | Feb 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $86,091 Level II | Worcester, MA | Sep 12, 2025 | Feb 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $77,400 Level II | New York, NY | Aug 21, 2025 | Oct 19, 2025 | Certified |
| $83,513 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Aug 12, 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $83,513 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Aug 12, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $75,130 Level II | Boston, MA | Aug 5, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level II | New York, NY | Jul 23, 2025 | Nov 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $91,155 Level II | New York, NY | Jul 10, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level II | Stanford, CA | Jul 10, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $78,000 Level II | Urbana, IL | Jul 2, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $81,000 Level II | Durham, NC | Jul 1, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $80,000 Level II | Miami, FL | Jun 25, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $86,018 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Jun 16, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $81,149 Level II | Philadelphia, PA | Jun 9, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $84,000 Level II | Charlestown, MA | May 20, 2025 | Sep 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $81,149 Level II | Seattle, WA | May 19, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level II | Charlottesville, VA | May 16, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $85,250 Level II | San Francisco, CA | May 16, 2025 | Sep 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $81,149 Level II | Madison, WI | May 16, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $81,149 Level II | Stanford, CA | May 16, 2025 | Nov 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $77,969 Level II | Seattle, WA | May 15, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $74,000 Level II | Berkeley, CA | May 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $77,000 Level I | Boston, MA | May 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $80,000 Level II | Baltimore, MD | May 14, 2025 | Sep 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 13, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,000 Level II | Boston, MA | May 12, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $78,000 Level II | Charlestown, MA | May 8, 2025 | Sep 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $72,100 Level II | Dallas, TX | May 6, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 2, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $81,149 Level II | New York, NY | May 1, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level II | Charlottesville, VA | Apr 23, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $80,000 Level II | Stanford, CA | Apr 22, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $74,000 Level II | Miami, FL | Apr 16, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $82,600 Level II | Cambridge, MA | Apr 11, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $73,000 Level I | Boston, MA | Apr 4, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,200 Level I | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Mar 28, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | Certified |
| $81,149 Level II | Boulder, CO | Mar 12, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $80,000 Level I | New York, NY | Mar 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Certified |
| $77,969 Level II | Seattle, WA | Feb 26, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $79,000 Level II | Boston, MA | Feb 26, 2025 | Jul 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,426 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Feb 21, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $77,969 Level II | Seattle, WA | Feb 20, 2025 | Jun 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,000 Level I | Boston, MA | Feb 20, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $81,080 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Feb 18, 2025 | Jun 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $78,786 Level I | New York, NY | Feb 13, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $82,000 Level I | Princeton, NJ | Feb 11, 2025 | Jun 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $72,100 Level I | San Diego, CA | Feb 5, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $77,969 Level II | Seattle, WA | Feb 5, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $74,263 Level II | New Haven, CT | Jan 31, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $90,164 Level II | San Antonio, TX | Jan 28, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $89,100 Level II | Stanford, CA | Jan 16, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $74,200 Level I | Ashburn, VA | Jan 15, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $72,100 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Jan 15, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,491 Level II | San Francisco, CA | Jan 9, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $80,500 Level I | New York, NY | Jan 7, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,426 Level II | Ashburn, VA | Dec 20, 2024 | Mar 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $81,149 Level II | Baltimore, MD | Dec 13, 2024 | Jan 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $78,000 Level II | Baltimore, MD | Dec 12, 2024 | May 9, 2025 | Certified |
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Other jobs at Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Postdoctoral Associate$78,719
- Research Specialist$86,940
- Research Associate$69,500
- Research Specialist II$93,273
- Research Scientist$91,179
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).