Postdoctoral Researcher
Median salary
$67,320
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$61,996 – $72,188
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+2%
-1.1% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
240 filings
Postdoctoral Researcher pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$57,641
P25$61,996
Median$67,320
P75$72,188
P90$81,086
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$66,300194 LCAs
Level II$73,83131 LCAs
Level III$83,3665 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Postdoctoral Researcher 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 32%Biological Scientists, All Other 12%Biochemists and Biophysicists 8%Materials Scientists 6%Computer and Information Research Scientists 5%Physicists 4%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 31.67% | 76 | $64,356 | $67,572 | $70,000 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 12.08% | 29 | $63,000 | $68,964 | $76,491 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 8.33% | 20 | $61,636 | $68,807 | $72,688 |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 6.25% | 15 | $66,415 | $70,803 | $73,831 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 5% | 12 | $145,351 | $173,000 | $173,750 |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 4.17% | 10 | $66,664 | $67,018 | $75,866 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 2.92% | 7 | $59,382 | $60,109 | $65,908 |
| Hydrologists 19-2043 | 2.5% | 6 | $57,500 | $59,076 | $67,288 |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 2.5% | 6 | $65,580 | $68,067 | $68,814 |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 2.08% | 5 | $57,000 | $57,000 | $58,000 |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 2.08% | 5 | $66,300 | $68,800 | $69,339 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Researcher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | 36 | $66,384 | -1.8% |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | 26 | $69,170 | +2.4% |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | 17 | $66,492 | -3.6% |
| Meta | 9 | $173,000 | +0% |
| Medical College Of Wisconsin | 7 | $65,640 | -2.9% |
| Alliance For Sustainable Energy | 5 | $71,970 | +1.7% |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | 5 | $70,600 | +2.6% |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | 5 | $71,448 | +3.6% |
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.
- Postdoctoral Researcher - Materials Science8 LCAs · median $73,418