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350 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.

350

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$60558

Average Salary

$36000

Minimum

$152000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
University of Michigan Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ann Arbor, MI $60102 H-1B Nov 28, 2023
Texas A&M University Postdoctoral Research Associate College Station, TX $60000 H-1B Jan 23, 2024
Emory University Postdoctoral Fellow Atlanta, GA $60000 H-1B Feb 6, 2024
Colorado State University Postdoctoral Fellow Fort Collins, CO $60000 H-1B Jun 26, 2024
Tufts University Postdoctoral Research Associate Medford, MA $60000 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
Tufts University Postdoctoral Research Associate Medford, MA $60000 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
Tufts University Postdoctoral Research Associate Medford, MA $60000 H-1B Apr 28, 2023
1Globe Health Institute Postdoctoral Scientist Norwood, MA $60000 Green Card Sep 16, 2015
1Globe Health Institute Postdoctoral Scientist Norwood, MA $60000 Green Card Sep 16, 2015
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW NEW YORK, NY $60000 H-1B May 28, 2013
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW BERKELEY, CA $60000 H-1B Dec 17, 2012
Emory University Postdoctoral Fellow Atlanta, GA $59784 H-1B Jun 14, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR EMPLOYEE La Jolla, CA $59784 H-1B Jul 12, 2022
University of California, San Francisco POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR San Francisco, CA $59784 H-1B Mar 20, 2023
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Postdoctoral Fellow Tucson, AZ $59600 - $110800 H-1B 2025
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Scholar Chicago, IL $59592 H-1B 2025
The University of Vermont Postdoctoral Associate Burlington, VT $59580 H-1B Mar 15, 2020
Northeastern University Postdoctoral Research Associate Burlington, MA $59425 H-1B 2025
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVA… Postdoctoral Researcher Philadelphia, PA $58916 H-1B Dec 12, 2019
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $58661 H-1B Jul 20, 2022
University of California, San Francisco POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR SAN FRANCISCO, CA $58608 H-1B Apr 11, 2022
EYE PHYSICIANS OF VIRGINIA LTD Postdoctoral Research Associate RESTON, VA $58531 Green Card Mar 9, 2015
New York University Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $58500 H-1B Jan 22, 2021
New York University Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $58500 H-1B Jan 22, 2021
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Scholar Evanston, IL $58448 H-1B Mar 9, 2023
University of Illinois Postdoctoral Research Associate Urbana, IL $58240 H-1B Dec 14, 2021
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STA… POSTDOC FELLOW STANFORD, CA $57870 H-1B Dec 3, 2012
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Fellow Chicago, IL $57852 H-1B Nov 8, 2022
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Fellow Chicago, IL $57846 H-1B May 9, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR DAVIS, CA $57613 H-1B Nov 12, 2010
University of Utah Postdoctoral Research Associate Salt Lake City, UT $57340 H-1B Jan 10, 2023
Auburn University Postdoctoral Fellow Auburn, AL $57270 H-1B Apr 3, 2024
University of Michigan Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ann Arbor, MI $57240 H-1B Dec 15, 2023
University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Associate Minneapolis, MN $57000 H-1B May 4, 2023
Bishop Museum Postdoctoral Researcher Honolulu, HI $57000 H-1B Aug 2, 2021
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Associate Cambridge, MA $56900 H-1B Oct 16, 2019
University of Maryland Baltimore Postdoctoral Fellow Baltimore, MD $56880 H-1B Dec 19, 2023
University of Maryland Baltimore Postdoctoral Fellow Baltimore, MD $56880 H-1B Mar 18, 2024
Northeastern University Postdoctoral Research Associate Burlington, MA $56835 H-1B Apr 4, 2023
The University of Iowa Postdoctoral Research Scholar Iowa City, IA $56485 H-1B Aug 14, 2023
The Ohio State University Postdoctoral Scholar Columbus, OH $56484 H-1B Nov 9, 2023
The University of Southern California Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate Los Angeles, CA $56389 - $88399 H-1B Jan 15, 2020
North Carolina State University Postdoctoral Research Scholar Mills River, NC $56000 H-1B May 12, 2022
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVA… Barra Postdoctoral Fellow Philadelphia, PA $56000 H-1B May 26, 2023
GENENTECH, INC. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $56000 H-1B Jul 9, 2012
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW Evanston, IL $55800 H-1B Sep 25, 2019
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Postdoctoral Fellow Philadelphia, PA $55632 - $66600 H-1B Oct 6, 2022
University of Michigan Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ann Arbor, MI $55631 H-1B Feb 15, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Postdoctoral Scholar Employee LA JOLLA, CA $55596 H-1B Aug 4, 2021
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE MEMPHIS, TN $55339 - $75000 H-1B Jul 20, 2020
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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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