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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

Results Found

$55242

Average Salary

$19500

Minimum

$989280

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Postdoc
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Genentech, Inc. Postdoctoral Fellow South San Francisco, CA $86000 - $98500 H-1B Jun 14, 2023
University of California, Berkeley Postdoctoral Scholar Employee Berkeley, CA $86000 H-1B Jul 26, 2021
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $85957 H-1B Jan 21, 2026
Arizona State University Postdoctoral Research Scholar Tempe, AZ $85940 H-1B Jul 17, 2025
University of California, Santa Cruz Postdoctoral Scholar Santa Cruz, CA $85933 H-1B Apr 5, 2025
Eli Lilly and Company Postdoctoral Scientist - DDCS Indianapolis, IN $85905 H-1B Jun 2, 2025
Eli Lilly and Company Postdoctoral Scientist - Biology Indianapolis, IN $85905 H-1B Jun 2, 2025
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $85900 H-1B Sep 21, 2024
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTORS POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Jan 7, 2020
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTORS POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Jan 9, 2020
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Sep 20, 2019
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Los Alamos, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Jul 15, 2019
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Los Alamos, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Jun 6, 2019
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Feb 12, 2019
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Dec 14, 2017
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Dec 14, 2017
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Apr 3, 2018
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Apr 19, 2018
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Mar 29, 2018
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Apr 2, 2018
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Apr 10, 2018
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Mar 9, 2017
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Jul 19, 2017
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B May 30, 2017
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Jun 30, 2017
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85900 - $88100 H-1B Jul 18, 2017
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Assoc.-Coastal Wetland Biog… Oak Ridge, TN $85826 H-1B Jan 29, 2021
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Assoc.-Computational Conden… Oak Ridge, TN $85824 H-1B Jul 8, 2020
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Assoc.-Computational Conden… Oak Ridge, TN $85824 H-1B Jul 8, 2020
Cornell University Postdoctoral Associate Ithaca, NY $85800 H-1B Apr 7, 2022
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85800 - $86100 H-1B Jan 8, 2014
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85800 - $86100 H-1B Aug 23, 2013
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85800 - $86100 H-1B Mar 11, 2013
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE Postdoctoral Associate Stanford, CA $85770 H-1B Jun 23, 2023
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc-Correlated and Topological Materials Oak Ridge, TN $85752 H-1B Nov 26, 2025
Carnegie Institution of Washington d/b/… Postdoctoral Fellow Pasadena, CA $85750 E-3 Jun 3, 2026
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - Process Develop… Oak Ridge, TN $85740 H-1B Apr 16, 2024
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc-Scanning Probe Micrscpy of Pathogen-Surf … Oak Ridge, TN $85740 H-1B Feb 25, 2024
Cornell University Postdoctoral Associate Ithaca, NY $85739 H-1B Apr 16, 2026
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar San Francisco, CA $85736 H-1B Jan 23, 2026
University of California, Berkeley Postdoctoral Scholar Employee Berkeley, CA $85736 H-1B Apr 10, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee La Jolla, CA $85736 H-1B May 18, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee La Jolla, CA $85736 H-1B Jun 4, 2026
University of California, Berkeley Postdoctoral Scholar Employee Berkeley, CA $85736 H-1B May 13, 2026
Indiana University Postdoctoral Fellow Bloomington, IN $85719 H-1B Oct 3, 2024
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - Workflow Systems Oak Ridge, TN $85716 H-1B Sep 1, 2022
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - HPC and Al Oak Ridge, TN $85716 H-1B Sep 23, 2022
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $85701 H-1B Apr 30, 2026
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $85701 H-1B Mar 11, 2026
NTESS, LLC POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - MECHANICS NANOSTRUCTURED… ALBUQUERQUE, NM $85700 H-1B Mar 16, 2021
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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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