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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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Triad National Security LLC Director's Postdoctoral Fellow Los Alamos, NM $84802 - $89900 H-1B May 20, 2020
Triad National Security LLC Director's Postdoctoral Fellow Los Alamos, NM $84802 - $89900 H-1B May 22, 2020
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $84800 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $84800 H-1B Jul 7, 2025
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $84800 H-1B Feb 12, 2024
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $84800 - $87700 H-1B Jan 21, 2016
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $84800 - $87000 H-1B Dec 14, 2015
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC DIRECTOR'S POSTDOC FELLOW LOS ALAMOS, NM $84800 - $87000 H-1B Apr 14, 2015
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ALAMOS, NM $84800 - $87000 H-1B Sep 16, 2015
Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellow Cambridge, MA $84794 H-1B Nov 7, 2025
Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellow Cambridge, MA $84794 H-1B Sep 2, 2025
Rutgers, The State University of New Je… Postdoctoral Associate Piscataway, NJ $84760 H-1B Mar 11, 2026
Arizona State University Postdoctoral Research Scholar Tempe, AZ $84760 H-1B Aug 30, 2024
Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellow Cambridge, MA $84750 H-1B Feb 5, 2026
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STA… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH AFFILIATE STANFORD, CA $84739 H-1B May 10, 2018
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STA… POSTDOC RESEARCH AFFILIATE STANFORD, CA $84739 H-1B Jun 15, 2016
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow Los Angeles, CA $84712 H-1B Apr 12, 2023
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow Los Angeles, CA $84712 H-1B May 22, 2023
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE ALBUQUERQUE, NM $84700 H-1B Oct 12, 2012
California Institute of Technology Senior Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Bio and … Pasadena, CA $84660 H-1B Jan 22, 2026
Weill Cornell Medical College Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $84658 H-1B Mar 27, 2026
Weill Cornell Medical College Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $84658 H-1B Jan 22, 2026
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar San Francisco, CA $84629 H-1B Dec 26, 2025
The George Washington University Postdoctoral Associate Gaithersburg, MD $84601 H-1B Sep 22, 2025
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar San Francisco, CA $84596 H-1B Feb 23, 2024
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar San Francisco, CA $84569 H-1B Mar 7, 2024
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar San Francisco, CA $84569 H-1B May 17, 2024
The Trustees of Princeton University Postdoctoral Research Associate Princeton, NJ $84556 H-1B Nov 6, 2025
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE BATAVIA, IL $84531 H-1B Sep 13, 2011
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Assoc. - Experimental Nucle… Oak Ridge, TN $84522 H-1B Dec 30, 2022
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc Research Assoc - Neutrinos and Advanced D… Oak Ridge, TN $84522 H-1B Jul 8, 2022
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc Associate Oak Ridge, TN $84504 H-1B Mar 13, 2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Associate Cambridge, MA $84500 H-1B Feb 20, 2025
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $84500 H-1B Jan 30, 2025
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow New York, NY $84500 H-1B Jan 24, 2022
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate - Grid Controls Oak Ridge, TN $84492 H-1B Nov 7, 2023
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR Berkeley, CA $84492 H-1B Apr 5, 2019
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY EXASCALE SCIENCE APPLICATIONS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW BERKELEY, CA $84492 H-1B Jan 4, 2017
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY EXASCALE SCIENCE APPLICATIONS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW BERKELEY, CA $84492 H-1B Dec 22, 2016
The Trustees of Princeton University Postdoctoral Research Associate Princeton, NJ $84477 H-1B Jan 15, 2026
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Scientist Boston, MA $84460 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
University of Colorado Postdoctoral Associate (Photonics Engineer) Boulder, CO $84432 H-1B Jul 17, 2023
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar San Francisco, CA $84425 H-1B Nov 8, 2024
University of California, Berkeley Postdoctoral Scholar Employee Berkeley, CA $84415 H-1B Mar 13, 2026
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Postdoctoral Research Associate Baltimore, MD $84400 H-1B Apr 14, 2025
University of Maryland, College Park Postdoctoral Associate College Park, MD $84400 H-1B Dec 3, 2024
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoctoral Scholar (in Material Science and Eng… Berkeley, CA $84384 H-1B Jan 11, 2024
UChicago Argonne LLC Postdoctoral Appointee Lemont, IL $84357 H-1B Jan 29, 2021
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoc (Chemist) Berkeley, CA $84348 H-1B Dec 6, 2021
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoc (Chemist) Berkeley, CA $84348 H-1B Feb 8, 2022
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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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