Postdoctoral Scientist H-1B salaries
225 labor condition applications from 17 employers in FY2024–FY2026 · occupation Molecular and Cellular Biologists
$76,491median salary
$66,68525th percentile
$81,14975th percentile
223certified LCAs
Employers sponsoring Postdoctoral Scientist jobs
| Employer | LCAs | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 123 | $80,000 | $70,000 – $101,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 71 | $66,685 | $50,149 – $88,878 |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | 13 | $56,202 | $53,206 – $56,368 |
| South Carolina State University | 3 | $45,968 | $45,968 – $50,000 |
| Montclair State University | 3 | $65,001 | $63,410 – $66,592 |
| Brain Cancer Research Institute | 1 | $53,206 | |
| IIT Research Institute | 1 | $81,549 | |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | 1 | $55,596 | |
| TriCom Quest | 1 | $165,000 | |
| San Diego State University Research Foundation | 1 | $70,886 | |
| NEC Laboratories America, Inc. | 1 | $103,000 | |
| Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | 1 | $70,242 | |
| Denali Therapeutics Inc. | 1 | $75,000 | |
| Northern Arizona University | 1 | $66,427 | |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | 1 | $108,000 | |
| The University of Alabama | 1 | $50,000 | |
| University of New Mexico | 1 | $56,368 |
Salaries by city
- Los Angeles, CA 63 · $67,922
- Ashburn, VA 17 · $81,080
- Boston, MA 15 · $78,000
- Oklahoma City, OK 13 · $56,202
- Seattle, WA 11 · $79,068
- New York, NY 11 · $80,500
- Dallas, TX 10 · $78,786
- Stanford, CA 10 · $85,384
- West Hollywood, CA 9 · $66,685
- Cambridge, MA 7 · $82,600
- Baltimore, MD 4 · $80,250
- Princeton, NJ 3 · $82,000
- Montclair, NJ 3 · $65,001
- Durham, NC 3 · $78,000
- Worcester, MA 3 · $82,500
- Berkeley, CA 3 · $76,491
- Miami, FL 3 · $80,000
- Orangeburg, SC 3 · $45,968
- San Diego, CA 3 · $70,886
- Charlottesville, VA 3 · $78,786
- Philadelphia, PA 2 · $81,884
- Charlestown, MA 2 · $81,000
- Chicago, IL 2 · $82,274
- New Haven, CT 2 · $78,924
- Boulder, CO 2 · $79,574
- San Francisco, CA 2 · $80,870
- Pasadena, CA 2 · $72,100
- Chapel Hill, NC 1 · $82,500
- San Jose, CA 1 · $165,000
- Lo Jolla, CA 1 · —
Related job titles
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Associate | 2,330 | $66,950 |
| Scientist | 875 | $101,468 |
| Senior Research Associate | 658 | $86,798 |
| Associate Scientist | 473 | $85,300 |
| Scientist II | 464 | $100,000 |
| Post-Doctoral Associate | 385 | $64,000 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scholar | 361 | $62,232 |
| Post Doctoral Research Associate | 359 | $60,000 |
| Postdoctoral Research Affiliate | 323 | $76,970 |
| Research Associate II | 294 | $72,572 |
| Basic Life Research Scientist | 248 | $81,324 |
| Research Scientist I | 245 | $81,640 |
| Post Doctoral Scholar | 177 | $61,008 |
| Research Associate-Postdegree Trainee | 176 | $58,656 |
| Senior Scientist I | 147 | $108,316 |
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for a Postdoctoral Scientist?
The median salary on certified H-1B LCAs for Postdoctoral Scientist is $76,491; the middle half of offers ranges from $66,685 to $81,149 (223 certified filings).
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Postdoctoral Scientist jobs?
The largest sponsors are Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, South Carolina State University, Montclair State University.