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Postdoc salaries

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

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

84014

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$55242

Average Salary

$19500

Minimum

$989280

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Postdoc
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY--A COMMONWEALTH UNIVE… POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PHILADELPHIA, PA $482016 H-1B Oct 17, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW BALTIMORE, MD $480548 H-1B Mar 29, 2010
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER LARAMIE, WY $480000 H-1B Nov 22, 2011
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Troy, NY $475000 H-1B Jun 5, 2019
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Troy, NY $475000 H-1B Jan 28, 2019
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CLEMSON, SC $475000 H-1B Nov 29, 2017
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW JACKSON, MS $455000 H-1B Jun 15, 2011
Board of Regents of the University of N… Postdoctoral Research Associate Lincoln, NE $450000 H-1B Oct 24, 2022
DUKE UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL CENTER POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE DURHAM, NC $448416 H-1B Nov 24, 2009
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE JEFFERSON CITY, MO $414000 - $37986 H-1B Mar 2, 2010
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST NEW YORK, NY $397000 H-1B Feb 25, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE GAINESVILLE, FL $396000 H-1B Jul 16, 2009
RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW/PEDIATRICS MORENO VALLEY, CA $378870 - $3145 H-1B Jul 19, 2011
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW DETROIT, MI $369000 H-1B Aug 15, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW GALVESTON, TX $350001 H-1B Aug 3, 2010
Washington University Postdoctoral Research Associate St Louis, MO $338832 H-1B May 27, 2026
Washington University Postdoctoral Research Associate St Louis, MO $336960 H-1B May 12, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Amazon Postdoctoral Scientist Bellevue, WA $333486 H-1B Sep 23, 2025
INDIANA UNIV. PURDUE UNIV. INDIANAPOLIS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE INDIANAPOLIS, IN $299998 H-1B Sep 3, 2014
Duke University Postdoctoral Associate Durham, NC $222000 H-1B Sep 3, 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Menlo Park, CA $220000 H-1B Apr 22, 2026
D. E. Shaw Research, LLC Postdoctoral Fellow and Member of the Technical S… New York, NY $195000 H-1B Mar 24, 2021
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Menlo Park, CA $190000 H-1B Apr 27, 2026
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Sunnyvale, CA $182000 H-1B May 5, 2025
LG Management Development Institute Co.… Postdoctoral Researcher Ann Arbor, MI $180000 H-1B Jun 5, 2026
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Menlo Park, CA $176000 H-1B May 5, 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher New York, NY $176000 H-1B May 5, 2025
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Amazon Postdoctoral Scientist San Francisco, CA $175800 H-1B Nov 22, 2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security, L… Postdoctoral Research Staff Livermore, CA $175527 H-1B Jan 23, 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Menlo Park, CA $175000 H-1B May 10, 2024
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Menlo Park, CA $175000 H-1B May 3, 2024
Yale University Postdoctoral Associate New Haven, CT $175000 H-1B Aug 28, 2023
Yale University Postdoctoral Associate New Haven, CT $175000 H-1B Sep 1, 2023
Meta Platforms, Inc. Postdoctoral Researcher New York City, NY $175000 H-1B May 1, 2023
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Sunnyvale, CA $173000 H-1B May 12, 2026
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Menlo Park, CA $173000 H-1B May 2, 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher San Francisco, CA $173000 H-1B Apr 22, 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher New York, NY $173000 H-1B Apr 22, 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Menlo Park, CA $173000 H-1B May 9, 2025
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher Menlo Park, CA $173000 H-1B May 5, 2025
Baidu USA LLC Postdoctoral Researcher Bellevue, WA $170000 H-1B May 3, 2022
Baidu USA LLC Postdoctoral Researcher Bellevue, WA $170000 H-1B May 7, 2021
Baidu USA LLC Postdoctoral Researcher Bellevue, WA $170000 H-1B May 7, 2021
Meta Platforms, Inc. Postdoctoral Researcher New York, NY $168205 H-1B Apr 28, 2022
Facebook, Inc. Postdoctoral Researcher New York, NY $168205 H-1B Oct 27, 2021
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researcher New York, NY $168000 H-1B Apr 24, 2024
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researchers Menlo Park, CA $168000 H-1B Apr 19, 2024
Meta Platforms, Inc Postdoctoral Researchers Menlo Park, CA $168000 H-1B Jun 18, 2024
META PLATFORMS, INC. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER Menlo Park, CA $168000 H-1B Aug 22, 2023
Meta Platforms, Inc. Postdoctoral Researcher Menlo Park, CA $168000 H-1B Apr 10, 2023
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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