Postdoctoral Research Associate Salary in Houston, TX

28 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 Research Associate in Houston is $63,396 — 48% below the national median of $121,514.

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$63,396
Average
$38,037
Min Est.
$114,113
Max Est.
28
Filings

Top Employers for Postdoctoral Research Associate in Houston

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY $64,092 22
Texas A&M University $61,012 5
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Other Cities

Princeton, NJ
$69,308
107 filings
Memphis, TN
$72,529
95 filings
College Station, TX
$58,972
46 filings
Los Alamos, NM
$101,765
42 filings
St Louis, MO
$66,299
42 filings
St. Louis, MO
$63,868
37 filings
Storrs, CT
$64,448
35 filings
Urbana, IL
$60,133
33 filings

Other Roles in Houston

Software Developer ($99,965) Software Engineer ($103,378) Assistant Professor ($157,752) Data Engineer ($98,777) Postdoctoral Fellow ($66,600) Computer Programmer ($79,554) Business Analyst ($79,326) Data Scientist ($107,990)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.