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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW I

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

117

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$64,594

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$58,608

25th Percentile

$60,000

Median (50th)

$64,594

75th Percentile

$71,711

90th Percentile

$74,400

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Top Employers Hiring POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW I
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
University of Michigan 15 $62,800 $53,000 - $83,000 60.0%
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES 12 $67,714 $58,240 - $72,009 100.0%
Johns Hopkins University 2 $60,700 $59,000 - $62,400 50.0%
URSINUS COLLEGE 2 $63,240 $62,000 - $64,480 100.0%
CHILDRENS NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 1 $59,222 $59,222 - $59,222 100.0%
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. 1 $71,750 $71,750 - $71,750 100.0%
AbbVie Inc. 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 21 $65,000 $53,000 - $83,000
Unspecified 13 $64,480 $59,000 - $80,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 34 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 34 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Ann Arbor MI 15 $62,800
Los Angeles CA 12 $67,714
Collegeville PA 2 $63,240
Baltimore MD 2 $60,700
Boston MA 1 $71,750
N Chicago IL 1 $80,000
Washington DC 1 $59,222
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW I with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow 30 $64,774
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW I 20 $38,823
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW II 11 $42,826
POSTDOCTORAL RESARCH FELLOW Unspecified 10 $55,435
Postdoctoral Research Fellos Unspecified 5 $66,090
POSTDOCTORAL RESEACH FELLOW Unspecified 5 $44,821
POSTDCOTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Unspecified 4 $42,876
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW III 4 $44,448
POSTDOCTORAL RESERACH FELLOW Unspecified 4 $44,250
Postdoctural Research Fellow Unspecified 3 $60,409
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLLOW Unspecified 3 $49,977
POSDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Unspecified 2 $53,255
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLIOW Unspecified 2 $44,556
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOQ Unspecified 2 $51,126
POSTSDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Unspecified 1 $45,125
POSTDCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Unspecified 1 $50,000
Postdoctoral Research Fllow Unspecified 1 $59,222
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FOLLOW Unspecified 1 $44,340
Postdoc-Postdoctoral Research Fellow Unspecified 1 $80,000
POSTDOCTORAL RESSEARCH FELLOW Unspecified 1 $47,244
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
2021 7 $64,708 85.7%
2022 5 $71,593 100.0%
2023 13 $62,400 69.2%
2024 2 $64,246 100.0%
2025 1 $77,250 100.0%
2026 6 $68,375 66.7%
Company Comparison - POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
University of Michigan 15 $62,800 60.0%
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES 12 $67,714 100.0%
Johns Hopkins University 2 $60,700 50.0%
URSINUS COLLEGE 2 $63,240 100.0%
CHILDRENS NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 1 $59,222 100.0%
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.