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Postdoctoral Fellow

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

85

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$62,477

Median Salary

National Average

-14.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$51,925

25th Percentile

$53,998

Median (50th)

$59,692

75th Percentile

$67,213

90th Percentile

$76,370

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Top Employers Hiring Postdoctoral Fellow
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Emory University 7 $55,055 $48,000 - $62,000 42.9%
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 4 $60,494 $55,000 - $65,988 50.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE 4 $62,602 $56,880 - $71,008 75.0%
CHARLES DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE 3 $53,504 $52,704 - $54,808 100.0%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 2 $68,933 $58,661 - $79,205 100.0%
THE TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2 $59,218 $58,198 - $60,237 100.0%
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $85,000 $60,000 - $110,000 100.0%
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 2 $57,849 $57,846 - $57,852 100.0%
American Museum of Natural History 2 $75,749 $74,263 - $77,234 100.0%
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY 2 $53,560 $53,560 - $53,560 0.0%
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON 2 $62,691 $62,691 - $62,691 100.0%
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 2 $68,000 $68,000 - $68,000 50.0%
University of Texas at San Antonio 1 $51,750 $51,750 - $51,750 100.0%
VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC 1 $59,600 $59,600 - $59,600 100.0%
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 48 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 48 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Atlanta GA 6 $56,231
Austin TX 4 $60,494
Baltimore MD 4 $57,444
New York NY 4 $72,341
Los Angeles CA 3 $53,504
Chicago IL 3 $63,566
Phoenix AZ 2 $59,218
Stanford CA 2 $62,691
Fort Collins CO 2 $85,000
Washington DC 2 $60,255
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 7 $64,867 42.9%
FY 2022 17 $58,762 64.7%
FY 2023 7 $63,777 85.7%
FY 2024 9 $64,721 88.9%
FY 2025 6 $66,761 50.0%
FY 2026 2 $58,196 100.0%
Company Comparison - Postdoctoral Fellow

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Emory University 7 $55,055 42.9%
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 4 $60,494 50.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE 4 $62,602 75.0%
CHARLES DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE 3 $53,504 100.0%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 2 $68,933 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.