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Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate at The University of Southern California: H-1B salaries
105 labor condition applications for the job title Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate at The University of Southern California. Median offered base salary $66,898; middle half $58,505–$70,777.
Applications (LCAs)105
Median offered salary$66,898
Middle half of salaries$58,505–$70,777
10th–90th percentile$50,263–$73,878
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 24 | $58,770 |
| FY2024 | 33 | $67,800 |
| FY2025 | 26 | $69,925 |
| FY2026 | 19 | $67,800 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $53,269–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 19, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $62,962–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 11, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $62,962–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 3, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $74,000–$95,000 Level I | San Diego, CA | May 22, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $55,973–$76,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 22, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $75,000–$95,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 20, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $60,986–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 6, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $69,680–$100,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 27, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $65,710–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 3, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $60,986–$77,833 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 2, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $71,323–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 19, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $68,640–$77,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 23, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $53,269–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 23, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $72,600–$92,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 12, 2025 | Jan 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $62,962–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 24, 2025 | Nov 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,158–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 21, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $69,850–$97,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 19, 2025 | Nov 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,886–$95,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 19, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $69,850–$83,200 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 18, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $69,850–$84,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 11, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $75,462–$81,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 4, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,886–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 7, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $60,965–$115,000 Level I | Marina Del Rey, CA | Jul 25, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $68,692–$85,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $69,850–$100,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 30, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,000–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 30, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $50,149–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 27, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,000–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 25, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $70,000–$85,000 Level I | Madison, WI | Jun 3, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $59,634–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 23, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $75,587–$145,000 Level I | San Diego, CA | May 6, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,000–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 15, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $88,878–$145,000 Level I | San Diego, CA | Apr 15, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $70,000–$80,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 27, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,000–$80,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 27, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,000–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 3, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $69,850–$100,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 27, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $70,990–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,990–$90,000 Level I | San Diego, CA | Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $67,800–$80,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 19, 2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,450–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 19, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $66,737–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $72,779–$85,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 19, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $67,800–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 17, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $67,800–$82,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 10, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $68,000–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 9, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,990–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,990 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 22, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,990 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 22, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,990 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 21, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,990 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $76,305–$95,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 21, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $88,982–$100,000 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 12, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $72,000–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 8, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $72,000–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 29, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $66,737–$70,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 27, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $67,800–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 26, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $75,000–$85,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 17, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $53,206–$140,000 Level I | San Diego, CA | May 24, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $66,737–$90,209 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 24, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $70,900–$86,049 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 23, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $55,827–$82,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 17, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $53,206–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 6, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $47,133–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 18, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,000–$86,049 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 18, 2024 | Apr 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,000–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 12, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $53,206–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 15, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $47,507–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 8, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $53,206–$100,000 Level I | Marina Del Rey, CA | Feb 8, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $51,293–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 2, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $64,480–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 18, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $65,500–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 16, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $65,500–$94,909 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 20, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $65,500–$94,909 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 17, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Withdrawn |
| $53,206–$72,800 part-time · Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $51,293–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 9, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $65,500–$94,909 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 8, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $67,059–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 8, 2023 | Feb 28, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $77,459–$90,000 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 3, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $64,480–$67,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 1, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $64,480–$80,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 29, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $54,704–$66,143 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 15, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $85,134–$95,000 Level IV | Marina Del Rey, CA | May 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $64,480–$73,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 25, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $45,822–$70,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 24, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $55,349–$90,812 Level I | Playa Vista, CA | May 12, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | Certified |
| $48,922–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 3, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $68,624–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 28, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $48,381–$69,480 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 7, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Certified |
| $65,500–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 27, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $64,480–$70,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 21, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | Certified |
| $63,918–$74,858 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 17, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $48,381–$70,520 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 14, 2022 | May 2, 2023 | Certified |
| $48,381–$70,520 Level I | Los Angeled, CA | Dec 9, 2022 | May 2, 2023 | Certified |
| $55,349–$90,812 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 9, 2022 | Feb 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $62,400–$76,500 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 16, 2022 | Jan 10, 2023 | Certified |
| $46,467–$67,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 10, 2022 | Dec 7, 2022 | Certified |
| $75,000–$100,000 Level I | Marina Del Rey, CA | Nov 8, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $42,245–$76,500 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 10, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Certified |
| $62,400–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 13, 2022 | May 11, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $62,400–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 23, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $58,240–$70,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 15, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $59,300–$70,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 15, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $54,080–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $45,781–$60,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 12, 2020 | May 16, 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).