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Postdoctoral Scholar Employee: H-1B salaries
631 labor condition applications used the job title Postdoctoral Scholar Employee. Median offered base salary $73,000; middle half $66,737–$77,179.
Applications (LCAs)631
Median offered salary$73,000
Middle half of salaries$66,737–$77,179
10th–90th percentile$60,000–$82,435
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, San Diego | 273 | $74,281 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 251 | $74,425 |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | 60 | $59,296 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 31 | $66,909 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 11 | $64,537 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 2 | $80,816 |
| Regents of University California of Riverside | 2 | $66,274 |
| Regents of the University of California Riverside | 1 | $69,342 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $59,296 |
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 | 137 | $66,909 |
| FY2024 | 180 | $71,838 |
| FY2025 | 158 | $74,425 |
| FY2026 | 130 | $77,030 |
Cities
- La Jolla, CA261
- Berkeley, CA247
- Birmingham, AL60
- Santa Barbara, CA29
- Riverside, CA11
- San Diego, CA11
- Davis, CA3
- Santa Cruz, CA2
- Richmond, CA2
- Batavia, IL2
- Emeryville, CA2
- Palo Alto, 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).