Postdoctoral Research Scholar H-1B salaries

Employers filed 332 certified H-1B applications for Postdoctoral Research Scholar roles between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $62,268.

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Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
North Carolina State University	99	$60,000	$58,656 – $65,000
Arizona State University	83	$63,278	$61,008 – $70,000
The University of Iowa	74	$62,300	$61,008 – $66,441
Vanderbilt University	47	$63,600	$59,796 – $67,600
Columbia University	5	$74,263	$73,181 – $79,583
Loyola University Chicago	3	$58,000	$58,000 – $59,714
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	3	$62,920	$61,724 – $63,960
The Florida State University	3	$60,000	$60,000 – $62,500
Kent State University	3	$56,484	$56,484 – $56,484
University of Nevada, Reno	3	$66,019	$63,010 – $70,814
Saint Louis University	2	$67,018	$67,018 – $67,018
University of South Florida	2	$65,000	$65,000 – $65,000
Florida A&M University	1	$65,000	$65,000 – $65,000
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	1	$74,844	$74,844 – $74,844
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	1	$128,916	$128,916 – $128,916
QRD Pharma LLC	1	$92,000	$92,000 – $92,000
Michigan Technological University	1	$61,027	$61,027 – $61,027

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City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Raleigh, NC	97	$60,000	$58,656 – $65,000
Tempe, AZ	74	$63,639	$61,008 – $70,000
Iowa City, IA	69	$62,838	$61,428 – $66,492
Nashville, TN	45	$63,852	$60,000 – $67,824
New York, NY	5	$74,263	$73,181 – $79,583
Tallahassee, FL	4	$62,500	$60,000 – $65,000
Phoenix, AZ	4	$62,500	$57,500 – $68,750
Mesa, AZ	3	$61,008	$60,504 – $61,504
Maywood, IL	3	$58,000	$58,000 – $59,714
Coralville, IA	3	$57,300	$57,300 – $58,471
Kent, OH	3	$56,484	$56,484 – $56,484
Daytona Beach, FL	3	$62,920	$61,724 – $63,960
Reno, NV	3	$66,019	$63,010 – $70,814
Saint Louis, MO	2	$67,018	$67,018 – $67,018
Lansing, MI	1	$67,600	$67,600 – $67,600
Livermore, CA	1	$128,916	$128,916 – $128,916
Cicero, NY	1	$65,000	$65,000 – $65,000
Franklin, TN	1	$61,884	$61,884 – $61,884
Houghton, MI	1	$61,027	$61,027 – $61,027
Kannapolis, NC	1	$58,656	$58,656 – $58,656

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).