Post Doctoral Scholar H-1B Salary
206 certified H-1B filings list the job title Post Doctoral Scholar (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $61,008; the middle half of filings fall between $57,889 and $64,267. The largest sponsor for this title is The Ohio State University (149 filings).
206
certified filings
$61,008
Median base salary
$57,889
25th pct
$64,267
75th pct
$69,362
90th pct
$54,840
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
$54,840$61,008 median$69,362
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 33 | $65,000 |
| FY2025 | 62 | $61,008 |
| FY2024 | 53 | $60,000 |
| FY2023 | 58 | $57,926 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | 132 | $61,008 |
| Cleveland, OH | 13 | $58,680 |
| Orlando, FL | 10 | $60,000 |
| Wooster, OH | 6 | $52,265 |
| Corvallis, OR | 5 | $60,000 |
| Villanova, PA | 5 | $66,095 |
| Claremont, CA | 4 | $64,480 |
| Miami, FL | 3 | $69,000 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 3 | $60,000 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $57,591 |
| Medford, MA | 2 | $69,800 |
| Tempe, AZ | 2 | $61,000 |
| Worcester, MA | 2 | $59,482 |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $63,000 |
| Lewis Center, OH | 1 | $54,144 |
| Quincy, MA | 1 | $65,000 |
| Riverside, CA | 1 | $77,030 |
| Tampa, FL | 1 | $57,852 |
| University Park, PA | 1 | $61,008 |
Post Doctoral Scholar salary by employer
Top 17 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University | 149 | $61,008 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 13 | $58,680 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | 10 | $60,000 |
| Villanova University | 6 | $68,220 |
| Oregon State University | 5 | $60,000 |
| Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences | 4 | $64,480 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 3 | $60,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | 3 | $69,000 |
| Arizona State University | 2 | $61,000 |
| Northern Arizona University | 2 | $57,591 |
| Tufts University | 2 | $69,800 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2 | $59,482 |
| Indiana University | 1 | $59,829 |
| MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 1 | $63,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 1 | $77,030 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 1 | $61,008 |
| University of South Florida | 1 | $57,852 |
Related job titles
Post-Doctoral Associate $62,822Post Doctoral Fellow $60,000Post Doctoral Scientist $62,000Post Doctoral Researcher $59,634Post Doctoral Research Associate $59,862Post-Doctoral Research Fellow $67,000Post-Doctoral Research Assistant $60,000Postdoctoral Scholar $68,000Research Scholar $70,073Postdoctoral Scholar Employee $74,281