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84,014 H-1B & PERM records for "Postdoc", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$19500

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoctoral Scholar (Climate & Ecosystems) Berkeley, CA $989280 H-1B Jul 11, 2025
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc Research Associate -Computational Systems… Oak Ridge, TN $982224 H-1B Oct 31, 2023
Columbia University Postdoctoral Research Scientist NEW YORK, NY $916620 - $84421 H-1B May 13, 2026
Columbia University Postdoctoral Research Scientist New York, NY $903600 H-1B Jun 6, 2025
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSTDOCTORAL OAK RIDGE, TN $900000 H-1B Jul 8, 2010
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Postdoctoral Research Fellow San Jose, CA $869628 H-1B Jul 17, 2024
THE HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION Postdoctoral Fellow BETHESDA, MD $840000 - $94000 H-1B Mar 28, 2025
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Scholar Chicago, IL $827568 H-1B Sep 11, 2025
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Postdoctoral Research Fellow Seattle, WA $812736 H-1B May 24, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Postdoctoral Scholar Employee La Jolla, CA $768096 H-1B Mar 24, 2020
Duke University Postdoctoral Associate Durham, NC $763188 H-1B Oct 31, 2023
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellow (Chemical Engineering) Berkeley, CA $760202 H-1B Dec 6, 2019
University of Michigan Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ann Arbor, MI $757440 H-1B Dec 15, 2025
Lehigh University Postdoctoral Research Associate Bethlehem, PA $732096 H-1B Jan 6, 2025
University of Georgia; OGE Postdoctoral Research Associate Athens, GA $726336 H-1B Jan 9, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR LOS ANGELES, CA $726000 H-1B Jan 4, 2017
W.M. Rice University Postdoctoral Associate Houston, TX $720000 H-1B Apr 30, 2025
University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Associate Pittsburgh, PA $715104 H-1B Oct 26, 2023
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $708000 H-1B May 3, 2010
The University of Southern California Postdoctoral Scholar Teaching Fellow Los Angeles, CA $699997 - $750000 H-1B Apr 28, 2025
The University of Chicago Postdoctoral Scholar Chicago, IL $687600 H-1B May 7, 2024
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Scholar Chicago, IL $683400 H-1B May 13, 2025
The Pennsylvania State University Postdoctoral Scholar Hershey, PA $682560 H-1B Oct 30, 2023
University of Georgia; OGE Postdoctoral Research Associate Athens, GA $672000 H-1B Dec 10, 2025
THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION POSTDOCTORAL BIOCHEMIST BETHESDA, MD $650000 H-1B Oct 26, 2017
The Methodist Hospital Research Institu… Postdoctoral Fellow HOUSTON, TX $641520 H-1B May 14, 2020
Regents of the University of California… Postdoc-Employee Riverside, CA $640008 H-1B Apr 2, 2020
The Curators of the University of Misso… Postdoctoral Fellow Columbia, MO $637224 - $57797 H-1B Dec 1, 2023
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW II HOUSTON, TX $633480 H-1B Apr 17, 2009
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Postdoctoral Research Associate Troy, NY $633420 H-1B Dec 9, 2020
THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH POSTDOCTORAL ENGINEER SILVER SPRING, MD $630000 H-1B Nov 14, 2013
THE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER GOLDEN, CO $600008 H-1B Jan 28, 2010
University of Texas at San Antonio Postdoctoral Fellow San Antonio, TX $600000 H-1B Sep 14, 2021
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LUBBOCK, TX $597744 H-1B Apr 9, 2012
Regents of the University of California… Postdoctoral Scholar Riverside, CA $580608 H-1B Jul 16, 2021
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER New Orleans, LA $569808 H-1B Jul 26, 2019
THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH AFFILIATE STANFORD, CA $564216 H-1B Aug 4, 2009
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON C… POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW HOUSTON, TX $546048 H-1B Jan 22, 2010
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE/FELLOW HOUSTON, TX $540000 H-1B Mar 17, 2017
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE BOSTON, MA $537600 H-1B Mar 17, 2021
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVA… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER PHILADELPHIA, PA $534672 H-1B Jun 22, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE GAINESVILLE, FL $532980 H-1B Jul 23, 2009
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $531130 H-1B Sep 19, 2011
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE STATE UNIVER… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEWPORT NEWS, VA $520000 H-1B Oct 21, 2016
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR - RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ANGELES, CA $515000 H-1B Jun 4, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR - RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ANGELES, CA $515000 H-1B Jun 5, 2015
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW EVANSTON, IL $514416 H-1B Jul 1, 2009
DUKE UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL CENTER POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE DURHAM, NC $511106 H-1B Dec 16, 2014
DUKE UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL CENTER POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE Durham, SC $500004 H-1B Mar 21, 2019
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOU… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW SAN DIEGO, CA $490968 H-1B Jul 18, 2013
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