Postdoctoral Research Scientist H-1B salaries

Employers filed 202 certified H-1B applications for Postdoctoral Research Scientist roles between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $72,558.

Median salary offered: $72,558
Middle half earn: $70,000 to $74,886
Top 10% earn over: $79,279
Certified filings: 202

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
Columbia University	183	$73,130	$71,050 – $74,642
Fordham University	3	$67,600	$67,300 – $68,300
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.	3	$75,245	$75,245 – $78,622
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	2	$62,439	$62,220 – $62,658
The Curators of the University of Missouri	1	$51,584	$51,584 – $51,584
Central State University	1	$55,000	$55,000 – $55,000
Baylor University	1	$81,900	$81,900 – $81,900
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	1	$74,546	$74,546 – $74,546
Elizabeth City State University	1	$52,000	$52,000 – $52,000
Northern Illinois University	1	$71,000	$71,000 – $71,000
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	1	$60,000	$60,000 – $60,000
The Research Foundation for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University	1	$66,300	$66,300 – $66,300
Research Foundation of CUNY	1	$76,000	$76,000 – $76,000
Saint Louis University	1	$56,597	$56,597 – $56,597
The University of Iowa	1	$64,356	$64,356 – $64,356

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
New York, NY	181	$73,130	$71,050 – $75,245
Palisades, NY	6	$71,878	$70,410 – $73,726
Bronx, NY	3	$67,600	$67,300 – $68,300
Rapid City, SD	2	$62,439	$62,220 – $62,658
Columbia, MO	1	$51,584	$51,584 – $51,584
Brooklyn, NY	1	$66,300	$66,300 – $66,300
Iowa City, IA	1	$64,356	$64,356 – $64,356
Elizabeth City, NC	1	$52,000	$52,000 – $52,000
Dekalb, IL	1	$71,000	$71,000 – $71,000
Saint Louis, MO	1	$56,597	$56,597 – $56,597
Socorro, NM	1	$60,000	$60,000 – $60,000
Stanford, CA	1	$74,546	$74,546 – $74,546
Waco, TX	1	$81,900	$81,900 – $81,900
Wilberforce, OH	1	$55,000	$55,000 – $55,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	19	$70,000
Level II	3	$67,000
Level III	1	$81,900

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	34	$67,529
2024	70	$72,000
2025	73	$74,263
2026	25	$74,000