Postdoctoral Associate Salary in La Jolla, CA

17 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Postdoctoral Associate in La Jolla is $70,633 — 42% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$70,633
Average
$42,379
Min Est.
$127,139
Max Est.
17
Filings

Top Employers for Postdoctoral Associate in La Jolla

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
The Scripps Research Institute $70,849 15
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute $69,014 2
Section 2

Postdoctoral Associate in Other Cities

Cambridge, MA
$73,240
111 filings
New York, NY
$73,180
108 filings
Pittsburgh, PA
$64,846
80 filings
Durham, NC
$69,163
73 filings
Ithaca, NY
$67,973
61 filings
New Haven, CT
$69,811
46 filings
Boston, MA
$71,790
25 filings
Blacksburg, VA
$67,125
21 filings

Other Roles in La Jolla

Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee ($76,159) Assistant Project Scientist ($85,226) Staff Scientist ($80,954) Postdoctoral Fellow ($76,435) Assistant Professor ($139,697) Staff Research Associate III ($77,243) Bioinformatics Specialist ($85,538)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.