842 certified H-1B filings list the job title Postdoctoral Researcher (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $65,000; the middle half of filings fall between $58,527 and $69,000. The largest sponsor for this title is TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (211 filings).
842
certified filings
$65,000
Median base salary
$58,527
25th pct
$69,000
75th pct
$77,161
90th pct
$55,000
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
$55,000$65,000 median$77,161
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
152
$68,494
FY2025
233
$66,492
FY2024
216
$63,852
FY2023
241
$60,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Dallas, TX
204
$62,000
Philadelphia, PA
198
$67,000
College Station, TX
63
$59,738
Baton Rouge, LA
50
$55,000
Lawrence, KS
23
$60,377
Prairie View, TX
18
$57,750
Newark, DE
17
$60,000
Syracuse, NY
14
$61,250
Cambridge, MA
11
$72,760
New York, NY
10
$66,602
Milwaukee, WI
8
$62,784
Northridge, CA
8
$67,562
Novato, CA
8
$75,462
Honolulu, HI
7
$83,949
Riverside, CA
7
$71,952
Berkeley, CA
6
$79,934
Camden, NJ
6
$56,478
New Orleans, LA
6
$57,505
Athens, OH
5
$54,704
Menlo Park, CA
5
$173,000
Postdoctoral Researcher 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