Postdoctoral Associate
Median salary
$68,058
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$63,968 – $72,862
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+1.22%
-1.85% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
701 filings
Postdoctoral Associate pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$61,428
P25$63,968
Median$68,058
P75$72,862
P90$80,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$68,058539 LCAs
Level II$72,05056 LCAs
Level III$68,96834 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Postdoctoral Associate pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 21%Biological Scientists, All Other 20%Biochemists and Biophysicists 12%Physicists 7%Chemists 3%Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 20.54% | 144 | $64,310 | $68,929 | $75,000 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 20.26% | 142 | $63,856 | $67,688 | $72,700 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 11.84% | 83 | $63,165 | $68,640 | $71,000 |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 6.7% | 47 | $67,018 | $71,000 | $76,448 |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 3.28% | 23 | $61,504 | $64,500 | $71,900 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 3% | 21 | $67,550 | $70,000 | $71,000 |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 2.71% | 19 | $62,470 | $65,000 | $71,000 |
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 2.43% | 17 | $63,424 | $67,284 | $72,768 |
| Epidemiologists 19-1041 | 1.85% | 13 | $63,448 | $67,419 | $71,400 |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 1.85% | 13 | $65,416 | $71,000 | $74,000 |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 1.71% | 12 | $69,000 | $71,000 | $71,000 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 1.57% | 11 | $60,942 | $62,232 | $67,037 |
| Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 | 1.43% | 10 | $65,822 | $67,182 | $69,432 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 1.28% | 9 | $60,965 | $68,053 | $68,500 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 1.14% | 8 | $65,619 | $71,200 | $74,891 |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 1.14% | 8 | $64,605 | $65,068 | $66,243 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 0.86% | 6 | $67,000 | $67,000 | $71,598 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 | 0.86% | 6 | $63,875 | $67,500 | $71,500 |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 0.71% | 5 | $68,000 | $68,053 | $71,000 |
| Economists 19-3011 | 0.71% | 5 | $64,854 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 0.71% | 5 | $71,000 | $71,000 | $75,705 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Associate
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Pittsburgh | 29 | $67,475 | -2.1% |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | 25 | $76,384 | +10.8% |
| University Of Pittsburgh | 18 | $63,120 | -6.7% |
| New York University | 16 | $67,991 | +1.1% |
| University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 16 | $62,502 | -7.7% |
| Duke University | 15 | $67,419 | -1.8% |
| Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey | 14 | $67,531 | -0.2% |
| Trustees Of Boston University | 13 | $70,000 | +3.4% |
| The Rockefeller University | 12 | $75,589 | +9.7% |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | 11 | $71,000 | +3.4% |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | 10 | $71,000 | +0% |
| Yale University | 9 | $71,000 | +4.9% |
| The Broad Institute | 8 | $79,172 | +17% |
| University Of Minnesota | 8 | $62,268 | -8% |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | 8 | $77,339 | +12.7% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Postdoctoral Associate8 LCAs · median $76,584