Postdoctoral Scholar Salary in San Francisco, CA

118 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 Scholar in San Francisco is $76,998 — 37% below the national median of $121,514.

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$76,998
Average
$46,198
Min Est.
$138,596
Max Est.
118
Filings

Top Employers for Postdoctoral Scholar in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
University of California, San Francisco $77,119 114
The J. David Gladstone Institutes $73,565 4
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Other Cities

Chicago, IL
$78,681
125 filings
Los Angeles, CA
$75,922
52 filings
Evanston, IL
$65,418
43 filings
Seattle, WA
$76,745
43 filings
Davis, CA
$75,581
34 filings
Santa Barbara, CA
$75,197
33 filings
University Park, PA
$64,195
29 filings
Portland, OR
$71,537
27 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Data Scientist ($169,348)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.