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Postdoctoral Associate · La Jolla, CA

Postdoctoral Associate in La Jolla, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 76 certified H-1B applications for Postdoctoral Associate roles in La Jolla, CA between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $68,640, 2% above the median for this job across the US.

Median salary offered
$68,640
Middle half earn
$68,000 to $70,990
Top 10% earn over
$78,749
Certified filings
76

Pay by employer

The Scripps Research Institute48$68,6400%$68,000 – $70,886
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute25$68,016−1%$68,016 – $75,587
Howard Hughes Medical Institute3$78,786+15%$78,786 – $80,393

By experience level

Level I74$68,640$70,890
Level II2$80,393$85,320

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for La Jolla, CA.

By year

202315$64,480
202432$68,016
202513$70,886
202616$70,886

Latest filings

The 25 most recent of 76. Every filing is on the La Jolla, CA and Postdoctoral Associate pages.

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