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Postdoctoral Associate salaries

46 H-1B & PERM records for "Postdoctoral Associate", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$57611

Average Salary

$37000

Minimum

$92000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Associate Pittsburgh, PA $92000 H-1B Mar 9, 2026
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Associate Cambridge, MA $78700 H-1B 2025
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Associate Worcester, MA $76500 H-1B Mar 4, 2024
VISTERRA, INC. INDUSTRIAL POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $75000 - $100000 H-1B Oct 9, 2012
New York University Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $72768 H-1B Jan 23, 2026
Cornell University Postdoctoral Associate Ithaca, NY $70000 H-1B Jan 26, 2026
Cornell University Postdoctoral Associate Ithaca, NY $70000 H-1B 2025
Weill Cornell Medical College Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $68964 H-1B Aug 15, 2024
Duke University Postdoctoral Associate Durham, NC $68000 H-1B Jun 7, 2024
Duke University Postdoctoral Associate Durham, NC $68000 H-1B Jun 15, 2023
New York University Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $66789 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
New York University Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $66625 H-1B Jul 14, 2021
Weill Cornell Medical College Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $66538 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Associate Minneapolis, MN $64356 H-1B 2025
Cornell University Postdoctoral Associate Ithaca, NY $64146 H-1B Jun 29, 2020
Weill Cornell Medical College Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $64040 H-1B Jun 10, 2020
The University of Vermont Postdoctoral Associate Burlington, VT $63149 H-1B May 19, 2022
University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Associate Pittsburgh, PA $61800 H-1B Nov 23, 2020
New York University Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $61500 H-1B Oct 27, 2020
New York University Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $61500 H-1B Oct 27, 2020
The University of Vermont Postdoctoral Associate Burlington, VT $59580 H-1B Mar 15, 2020
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
University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Associate Minneapolis, MN $57000 H-1B May 4, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Associate Cambridge, MA $56900 H-1B Oct 16, 2019
New York University Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $55000 H-1B Jun 3, 2020
University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Associate Minneapolis, MN $54144 H-1B Jul 20, 2021
University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Associate Minneapolis, MN $54144 H-1B Jul 26, 2021
University of Massachusetts Chan Medica… Postdoctoral Associate Worcester, MA $53954 H-1B Sep 15, 2022
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $52500 H-1B Jul 27, 2011
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $52500 H-1B Jul 20, 2009
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Postdoctoral Associate St. Louis, MO $51504 H-1B Sep 28, 2021
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Postdoctoral Associate St. Louis, MO $50004 H-1B Nov 20, 2019
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $50000 H-1B Nov 16, 2011
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY B… POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE STONY BROOK, NY $49000 - $52026 H-1B Apr 4, 2013
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY B… POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE MENLO PARK, CA $49000 - $52026 H-1B May 24, 2013
University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Associate St. Paul, MN $48000 H-1B May 3, 2022
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $46884 H-1B Mar 6, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE PITTSBURGH, PA $42840 H-1B Mar 19, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE PITTSBURGH, PA $40000 H-1B Mar 3, 2011
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE BUFFALO, NY $40000 H-1B May 25, 2011
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE/FELLOW HOUSTON, TX $39264 H-1B Jun 28, 2013
DUKE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE DURHAM, NC $38496 H-1B Dec 14, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE PITTSBURGH, PA $38000 H-1B Jun 7, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ROCHESTER, MN $37000 H-1B Jul 14, 2009
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ROCHESTER, MN $37000 H-1B Jul 14, 2009
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