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Postdoctoral Scientist: H-1B salaries
244 labor condition applications used the job title Postdoctoral Scientist. Median offered base salary $75,130; middle half $62,400–$81,080.
Applications (LCAs)244
Median offered salary$75,130
Middle half of salaries$62,400–$81,080
10th–90th percentile$57,110–$86,025
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 123 | $80,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 85 | $66,560 |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | 13 | $56,202 |
| Montclair State University | 4 | $63,410 |
| South Carolina State University | 3 | $45,968 |
| San Diego State University Research Foundation | 2 | $66,643 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | 1 | $55,000 |
| The University of Alabama | 1 | $50,000 |
| PAI Life Sciences | 1 | $102,613 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 1 | $79,000 |
| Denali Therapeutics Inc. | 1 | $75,000 |
| Brain Cancer Research Institute | 1 | $53,206 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | 1 | $55,596 |
| NEC Laboratories America, Inc. | 1 | $103,000 |
| Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | 1 | $70,242 |
| University of New Mexico | 1 | $56,368 |
| Northern Arizona University | 1 | $66,427 |
| IIT Research Institute | 1 | $81,549 |
| TriCom Quest | 1 | $165,000 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | 1 | $108,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $62,400 |
| Level II (qualified) | $79,934 |
| Level III (experienced) | $77,085 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $102,613 |
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 | 19 | $62,400 |
| FY2024 | 42 | $62,400 |
| FY2025 | 95 | $77,000 |
| FY2026 | 84 | $78,786 |
Cities
- Los Angeles, CA72
- Ashburn, VA17
- Boston, MA15
- West Hollywood, CA13
- Oklahoma City, OK13
- Seattle, WA12
- New York, NY11
- Stanford, CA10
- Dallas, TX10
- Cambridge, MA8
- San Diego, CA4
- Montclair, NJ4
- Baltimore, MD4
- Orangeburg, SC3
- Princeton, NJ3
- Charlottesville, VA3
- Berkeley, CA3
- Miami, FL3
- Worcester, MA3
- Durham, NC3
- San Antonio, TX2
- Beverly Hills, CA2
- Boulder, CO2
- New Haven, CT2
- Pasadena, CA2
- San Francisco, CA2
- Chicago, IL2
- Philadelphia, PA2
- Charlestown, MA2
- Tuscaloosa, AL1
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).