Postdoctoral Scientist H-1B Salary
237 certified H-1B filings list the job title Postdoctoral Scientist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $76,426; the middle half of filings fall between $62,400 and $81,149. The largest sponsor for this title is Howard Hughes Medical Institute (120 filings).
237
certified filings
$76,426
Median base salary
$62,400
25th pct
$81,149
75th pct
$86,798
90th pct
$60,317
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
$60,317$76,426 median$86,798
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 83 | $78,786 |
| FY2025 | 94 | $77,969 |
| FY2024 | 40 | $62,400 |
| FY2023 | 20 | $62,400 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 62 | $66,685 |
| Ashburn, VA | 13 | $83,513 |
| West Hollywood, CA | 13 | $62,400 |
| Boston, MA | 11 | $77,000 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 11 | $56,202 |
| Seattle, WA | 11 | $80,168 |
| New York, NY | 9 | $80,500 |
| Dallas, TX | 7 | $78,786 |
| Cambridge, MA | 6 | $81,800 |
| Stanford, CA | 5 | $81,149 |
| San Diego, CA | 4 | $66,643 |
| Baltimore, MD | 3 | $80,000 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 3 | $78,786 |
| Durham, NC | 3 | $78,000 |
| Miami, FL | 3 | $80,000 |
| Montclair, NJ | 3 | $63,410 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 3 | $45,968 |
| Princeton, NJ | 3 | $82,000 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $82,500 |
| Berkeley, CA | 2 | $75,246 |
Postdoctoral Scientist salary by employer
Top 17 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 120 | $80,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 84 | $66,560 |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | 13 | $56,202 |
| Montclair State University | 3 | $63,410 |
| South Carolina State University | 3 | $45,968 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | 2 | $101,500 |
| San Diego State University Research Foundation | 2 | $66,643 |
| Brain Cancer Research Institute | 1 | $53,206 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 1 | $79,000 |
| IIT Research Institute | 1 | $81,549 |
| NEC Laboratories America, Inc. | 1 | $103,000 |
| Northern Arizona University | 1 | $66,427 |
| PAI Life Sciences | 1 | $102,613 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | 1 | $55,000 |
| The University of Alabama | 1 | $50,000 |
| TriCom Quest | 1 | $165,000 |
| University of New Mexico | 1 | $56,368 |