441 certified H-1B filings list the job title Post Doctoral Research Associate (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $59,862; the middle half of filings fall between $54,476 and $65,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Purdue University (121 filings).
441
certified filings
$59,862
Median base salary
$54,476
25th pct
$65,000
75th pct
$71,769
90th pct
$50,190
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$50,190$59,862 median$71,769
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
61
$62,788
FY2025
103
$61,800
FY2024
146
$59,862
FY2023
131
$55,349
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
West Lafayette, IN
107
$58,594
Knoxville, TN
63
$62,500
Athens, GA
38
$58,824
Amherst, MA
22
$63,678
Lincoln, NE
20
$55,000
Lubbock, TX
17
$60,000
Laramie, WY
12
$64,000
Lafayette, IN
9
$56,618
Norfolk, VA
8
$52,500
Oak Ridge, TN
8
$63,939
Tulsa, OK
8
$57,500
Newark, NJ
6
$60,000
Petersburg, VA
6
$50,978
Salt Lake City, UT
6
$66,768
Madison, WI
5
$57,500
Orono, ME
5
$55,947
Baltimore, MD
4
$64,438
Denton, TX
4
$62,108
Gaithersburg, MD
4
$95,000
Atlanta, GA
3
$60,000
Post Doctoral Research Associate salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer