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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
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES COMBUSTION RESEARCHER POSTDOCTORAL LIVERMORE, CA $85700 H-1B Aug 24, 2012
Brown University Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computer Scien… Providence, RI $85698 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
Brown University Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computer Scien… Providence, RI $85698 H-1B Nov 11, 2025
The Catholic University of America Postdoctoral Researcher Greenbelt, MD $85696 H-1B Apr 3, 2023
George Mason University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Fairfax, VA $85680 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC NEUTRON DIFFRACTION POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIA… IDAHO FALLS, ID $85680 H-1B Sep 1, 2020
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc Res Assc-Integrated Bldg Deployment & Ana… Oak Ridge, TN $85644 H-1B Apr 16, 2024
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - Polymer Composi… Oak Ridge, TN $85643 H-1B Feb 6, 2025
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - Separations Che… Oak Ridge, TN $85580 H-1B Feb 2, 2026
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Los Alamos, NM $85580 - $88100 H-1B Apr 24, 2019
California Institute of Technology Senior Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Bio and … Pasadena, CA $85578 H-1B Jan 22, 2026
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - Composites Inno… Oak Ridge, TN $85560 H-1B Oct 3, 2023
Research Foundation of CUNY Postdoctoral Research Associate New York, NY $85540 H-1B Aug 29, 2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Associate Cambridge, MA $85530 H-1B Aug 14, 2023
Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellow Allston, MA $85530 H-1B Apr 20, 2023
Northeastern University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Boston, MA $85530 H-1B Oct 27, 2022
Northeastern University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Portland, ME $85530 H-1B Nov 1, 2022
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Associate Cambridge, MA $85530 H-1B Sep 22, 2022
Northeastern University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Boston, MA $85530 H-1B Oct 3, 2022
Northeastern University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Boston, MA $85530 H-1B Dec 14, 2022
Northeastern University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Boston, MA $85530 H-1B Dec 9, 2022
University Corporation for Atmospheric … Postdoctoral Fellow II Boulder, CO $85520 H-1B May 15, 2026
University Corporation for Atmospheric … Postdoctoral Fellow II Boulder, CO $85520 H-1B Dec 3, 2025
University of Maryland, College Park Postdoctoral Associate College Park, MD $85516 H-1B Aug 27, 2024
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Silver Spring, MD $85509 H-1B Jun 13, 2019
THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE TULSA, OK $85500 H-1B Jun 15, 2026
Triad National Security, LLC Postdoc Fellow Los Alamos, NM $85500 - $89900 H-1B Jan 5, 2021
Triad National Security, LLC Postdoctoral Research Associate Los Alamos, NM $85500 - $89900 H-1B Jan 21, 2021
Triad National Security, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Los Alamos, NM $85500 - $89900 H-1B Feb 19, 2021
Triad National Security, LLC DIRECTORS POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $85500 - $93000 H-1B Apr 8, 2021
Triad National Security, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Los Alamos, NM $85500 - $89900 H-1B Aug 18, 2020
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… DISTINGUISHED POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN COMPUTATI… OAK RIDGE, TN $85500 H-1B Mar 29, 2018
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… DISTINGUISHED POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN COMPUTATI… OAK RIDGE, TN $85500 H-1B Apr 9, 2018
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $85500 - $87700 H-1B Sep 27, 2016
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE Postdoctoral Associate Baltimore, MD $85490 H-1B Sep 25, 2024
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Associate Waltham, MA $85490 H-1B Jul 3, 2024
Research Foundation of CUNY Postdoc Research Associate New York, NY $85488 H-1B Jun 9, 2025
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoctoral Scholar (in Materials Engineering) Berkeley, CA $85476 H-1B Jul 12, 2024
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoc (in Chemical Engineering ) Berkeley, CA $85476 H-1B Nov 8, 2023
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoc Berkeley, CA $85476 H-1B Jul 12, 2023
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - Heterogeneous C… Oak Ridge, TN $85448 H-1B May 14, 2026
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - Grid Modeling Oak Ridge, TN $85404 H-1B Nov 30, 2023
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Scientist Stanford, CA $85384 H-1B May 21, 2026
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Scientist Stanford, CA $85384 H-1B May 21, 2026
Buck Institute for Research on Aging Postdoctoral Researcher Novato, CA $85384 - $86000 H-1B Sep 24, 2025
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Scientist Stanford, CA $85384 H-1B Jan 30, 2026
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR Berkeley, CA $85380 H-1B Feb 22, 2019
California Institute of Technology/Jet … Postdoctoral Scholar Pasadena, CA $85350 H-1B Jun 5, 2025
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $85344 H-1B Jun 11, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee La Jolla, CA $85322 H-1B Jan 26, 2026
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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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