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POSTDOCTORAL CHEMIST

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 13 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE profile (13,310 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2009).

13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$60,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$39,978

25th Percentile

$40,452

Median (50th)

$60,000

75th Percentile

$70,000

90th Percentile

$70,000

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Top Employers Hiring POSTDOCTORAL CHEMIST
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Research Triangle Institute 6 $40,215 $39,900 - $44,762 83.3%
BEHR PROCESS CORPORATION 4 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 25.0%
ABD BIOQUEST, INC. 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 100.0%
PORIFERA INC 1 $68,000 $68,000 - $68,000 100.0%
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation 1 $67,000 $67,000 - $67,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 6 $40,215
SANTA ANA CA 4 $70,000
BETHESDA MD 1 $67,000
HAYWARD CA 1 $68,000
SUNNYVALE CA 1 $60,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of POSTDOCTORAL CHEMIST with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
POSTDOCTORAL CHEMIST Unspecified 13 $55,503
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2009 1 $60,000 100.0%
2010 3 $70,000 33.3%
2011 3 $40,452 100.0%
2012 4 $67,500 75.0%
2013 1 $39,900 100.0%
2018 1 $44,762 0.0%
Company Comparison - POSTDOCTORAL CHEMIST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Research Triangle Institute 6 $40,215 83.3%
BEHR PROCESS CORPORATION 4 $70,000 25.0%
ABD BIOQUEST, INC. 1 $60,000 100.0%
PORIFERA INC 1 $68,000 100.0%
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation 1 $67,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.