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RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (POSTDOCTORAL)

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$47,952

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2013 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$45,571

25th Percentile

$45,571

Median (50th)

$45,614

75th Percentile

$47,994

90th Percentile

$52,202

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Top Employers Hiring RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (POSTDOCTORAL)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $45,599 $45,571 - $45,656 100.0%
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES 1 $55,008 $55,008 - $55,008 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 4 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 4 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
DETROIT MI 3 $45,599
OAK RIDGE TN 1 $55,008
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 2008 2 $45,614 100.0%
FY 2011 1 $45,571 100.0%
FY 2013 1 $55,008 100.0%
Company Comparison - RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (POSTDOCTORAL)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $45,599 100.0%
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES 1 $55,008 100.0%
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.