Postdoctoral Research Associate
H-1B Salary Data · 883 certified filings
$68,685Avg. Salary
$43,888Minimum
$732,096Maximum
According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Postdoctoral Research Associate is $68,685 — 43% below the national median H-1B salary of $121,514. Based on 883 certified filings across all employers.
Section 1
What is the average H-1B salary for Postdoctoral Research Associate?
The average H-1B salary for Postdoctoral Research Associate is $68,685 based on 883 certified filings with the US Department of Labor. Salaries range from $43,888 to $732,096.
$68,685
Average
$43,888
Minimum
$732,096
Maximum
883
Filings
Top Companies Hiring Postdoctoral Research Associate
| Company | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of Princeton University | $69,430 | 108 |
| ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | $72,529 | 96 |
| Washington University | $65,277 | 77 |
| Triad National Security, LLC | $101,757 | 43 |
| University of Connecticut | $64,278 | 40 |
| Texas A&M University | $58,531 | 38 |
| University of Illinois | $60,457 | 36 |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | $57,310 | 33 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | $61,256 | 30 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | $58,700 | 24 |
| W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY | $65,584 | 23 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $63,745 | 22 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $60,044 | 19 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | $70,906 | 19 |
| University of Utah | $67,811 | 15 |
Section 2
Postdoctoral Research Associate Salaries by City
| City | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Athens, GA | $130,566 | 19 |
| Los Alamos, NM | $101,765 | 42 |
| New York, NY | $90,471 | 7 |
| Boston, MA | $76,392 | 11 |
| Kansas City, MO | $73,680 | 9 |
| Memphis, TN | $72,529 | 95 |
| Chapel Hill, NC | $70,906 | 19 |
| Princeton, NJ | $69,308 | 107 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $68,307 | 16 |
| Newark, NJ | $67,605 | 7 |
| St Louis, MO | $66,299 | 42 |
| Storrs, CT | $64,448 | 35 |
| Chicago, IL | $64,351 | 12 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,868 | 37 |
| Notre Dame, IN | $63,657 | 5 |
Related Roles
Investigator, Instructor ($84,730)
Psychologist ($97,681)
Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow ($66,044)
Physicist ($162,961)
Post Doctoral Fellow ($66,126)
Research Specialist D ($79,837)
Assistant Academic Research Scientist ($70,570)
Basic Life Research Scientist ($83,883)
Postdoctoral Scholar ($72,550)
Materials Scientist ($109,719)
Section 3
Pay for this role varies by DOL wage level — see the H-1B wage levels I–IV explained with prevailing wage data per level.
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Category: Science. Updated: Q1 FY2025.