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Postdoctoral Fellow -81% 5-Year Decline

Job Market Trend:-8.6%vs Q1 2025

Top Sponsor: Harvard University (16 filings)

Highest Pay: La Jolla, CA ($78,541)

Official Federal Category: 19-1042.00 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Market Demand

FY 2026

2023 B

2024 B

2025 B

Certified Volume

224

Approved in FY 2026

National Median Salary

$67,000

Typical yearly pay

PERM Conversion

0.00%

Transition to residency

10-Year Growth

44.00%

Decade salary trend

Algorithmic Intelligence Brief

An automated market review of the Postdoctoral Fellow role.

Active Hiring Pipelines: "C"

There is a steady corporate appetite for Postdoctoral Fellow roles right now. Companies filed 224 visa requests this period, translating to a solid "C" H1B Index score.

Internal Team Role

Companies hire these professionals to build their own teams. 98.7% of these workers focus only on internal business.

Higher Scrutiny Role

The government is much stricter when checking these applications. The success rate is only 67.4%, while the rest are denied or canceled.

Remote-Friendly Job

A significant volume of modern companies allow Postdoctoral Fellow professionals to work from anywhere. We verified that 1.3% of these specific visa holders are permanently based in an entirely different state.

Role & Industry Structure

Federal classifications for this position.

Hours & Shifts: Working in this field means working full-time. There are zero part-time visas processed for this specific role.

Hiring Markets: Hiring is heavily focused in one area, with the Educational Services industry creating 86.6% of the sponsored jobs.

Base Pay: Employers provide a median of $67,000 for this skill set, though top wages can reach the $127,400 ceiling.

Educational Profile: Across these 224 federal filings, a Bachelor's degree generally meets the minimum criteria for most employers.

10-Year Median Salary Trajectory

Comparing national base compensation growth for Postdoctoral Fellows. temporary H-1B medians vs permanent Green Card (PERM).

Positive Market Growth: +44.0%. Compensation for this position has reliably increased over the long term.

Top Hiring Employers

Companies sponsoring the most visas for this role.

Company & Median Pay Total Approvals

Johns Hopkins University 7.1% Share

Top Hub: Baltimore, MD | Median: $70,344

Harvard University 7.1% Share

Top Hub: Cambridge, MA | Median: $71,402

Emory University 6.2% Share

Top Hub: Atlanta, GA | Median: $63,120

The Curators Of The University Of Missouri 6.2% Share

Top Hub: Columbia, MO | Median: $57,689

The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 6.2% Share

Top Hub: Houston, TX | Median: $70,950

Top Paying Tech Hubs

Cities ranked by highest median salaries.

Salary Percentiles i

Distribution across all federal filings.

Talent Sourcing Origin

Where employers source these workers from.

O*NET Wage Level Economics

Salary breakdown scaled by federal experience classifications.

O*NET Wage Distribution

Wage Levels Breakdown

Experience Level	Total Filings	Cohort Size	Minimum Base	Median Salary
Entry Level (Level I)	192	85.7%	$43,846	$65,887
Qualified (Level II)	11	4.9%	$55,141	$69,160
Experienced (Level III)	3	1.3%	$60,255	$69,804
Fully Competent (Level IV)	0	0.0%	N/A	N/A
Not Disclosed (Blank)	18	8.0%	$49,881	$69,950

Acquisition & Industry Allocation

Talent pipeline metrics and top hiring sectors for Postdoctoral Fellows.

Talent Pipeline

Fresh Hires (90.8%)Transfers/Poached (9.2%)

Green Card (PERM) Conversion i

0.00% of active filings transition to residency.

Industry Sector Allocation

Primary Sector & Median Pay Total Filings

Educational Services 86.6% Sector Share

Top Sponsor: Harvard University | Median: $65,741

194

Professional, Scientific, And Tech Services 7.1% Sector Share

Top Sponsor: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Median: $73,221

Healthcare & Social Assistance 6.2% Sector Share

Top Sponsor: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai | Median: $73,564

10-Year DOL processing history for Postdoctoral Fellows.

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorships i

Historical permanent residency sponsorships and salaries for this role.

Noticing a difference in dates? Salary metrics reflect real-time DOL filings, while approval metrics rely on finalized USCIS historical data. View timelines

Top Sponsoring Employers

A detailed ledger of the companies hiring Postdoctoral Fellows.

Sponsoring Employer	Market Share i	LCA Count	Median Salary	Vs National Avg i
Johns Hopkins University	7.1%	16	$70,344	+5.0% Avg
Harvard University	7.1%	16	$71,402	+6.6% Avg
Emory University	6.2%	14	$63,120	-5.8% Avg
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri	6.2%	14	$57,689	-13.9% Avg
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	6.2%	14	$70,950	+5.9% Avg
Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine	5.8%	13	$75,877	+13.2% Avg
Auburn University	4.9%	11	$58,656	-12.5% Avg
Indiana University Indianapolis	4.0%	9	$62,232	-7.1% Avg
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine	4.0%	9	$68,000	+1.5% Avg
Bor Usga Obo Augusta University	3.6%	8	$59,592	-11.1% Avg
University Of Maryland Baltimore	3.1%	7	$71,448	+6.6% Avg
Georgia Institute Of Technology	2.7%	6	$59,640	-11.0% Avg
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai	2.2%	5	$82,827	+23.6% Avg
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.	1.8%	4	$69,805	+4.2% Avg
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	1.8%	4	$74,300	+10.9% Avg
The University Of Texas At Austin	1.8%	4	$67,286	Market Rate
Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	1.8%	4	$64,750	-3.4% Avg
Clemson University	1.3%	3	$63,565	-5.1% Avg
Northwestern University	1.3%	3	$65,714	-1.9% Avg
Colorado State University	1.3%	3	$57,000	-14.9% Avg
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute	1.3%	3	$65,343	-2.5% Avg
University Of Cincinnati	1.3%	3	$63,741	-4.9% Avg
University Of New Mexico	1.3%	3	$61,008	-8.9% Avg
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center	1.3%	3	$67,000	Market Rate
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte	0.9%	2	$61,942	-7.5% Avg
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences	0.9%	2	$61,218	-8.6% Avg
Barnard College	0.9%	2	$69,303	+3.4% Avg
Indiana University	0.9%	2	$68,850	+2.8% Avg
Van Andel Research Institute	0.9%	2	$70,500	+5.2% Avg
University Of Houston	0.9%	2	$58,000	-13.4% Avg
The Salk Institute For Biological Studies	0.9%	2	$78,541	+17.2% Avg
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured & Crippled	0.9%	2	$75,556	+12.8% Avg
The University Of Texas El Paso	0.9%	2	$62,178	-7.2% Avg
Lsu Health Sciences Center	0.4%	1	$67,824	+1.2% Avg
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans	0.4%	1	$66,492	Market Rate
Loma Linda University	0.4%	1	$77,064	+15.0% Avg
Children'S National Medical Center	0.4%	1	$75,564	+12.8% Avg
Carnegie Mellon University	0.4%	1	$50,752	-24.3% Avg
Beckman Research Institute Of The City Of Hope	0.4%	1	$74,322	+10.9% Avg
City Of Hope National Medical Center	0.4%	1	$72,141	+7.7% Avg
La Jolla Institute For Immunology	0.4%	1	$71,760	+7.1% Avg
Genentech, Inc.	0.4%	1	$85,197	+27.2% Avg
Cornell University	0.4%	1	$80,000	+19.4% Avg
Florida Atlantic University	0.4%	1	$65,000	-3.0% Avg
Lsu Health Sciences Center - Shreveport	0.4%	1	$67,824	+1.2% Avg
The University Of Kansas Medical Center	0.4%	1	$61,428	-8.3% Avg
The Nemours Foundation - Nemours Children'S Health	0.4%	1	$55,000	-17.9% Avg
The University Of Alabama At Birmingham	0.4%	1	$56,659	-15.4% Avg
Research Foundation Of Cuny	0.4%	1	$70,000	+4.5% Avg
Rochester Institute Of Technology	0.4%	1	$49,881	-25.6% Avg
The Children'S Hospital Of Philadelphia	0.4%	1	$65,640	-2.0% Avg
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation	0.4%	1	$69,000	+3.0% Avg
University Of Connecticut Health Center	0.4%	1	$61,008	-8.9% Avg
University Of Colorado Denver / Anschutz	0.4%	1	$61,922	-7.6% Avg
Tufts University	0.4%	1	$69,010	+3.0% Avg

Top Worksite Cities

A granular breakdown of compensation across different US geographic markets.

Worksite City	State	Talent Density i	Median Salary	Top Premium Payer i
New York	NY	10.3%	$75,877	$82,827
Baltimore	MD	9.8%	$70,344	$71,448
Atlanta	GA	8.9%	$63,060	$63,120
Houston	TX	8.5%	$69,900	$70,950
Columbia	MO	5.8%	$58,926	Market Rate
Cambridge	MA	5.8%	$70,304	Market Rate
Auburn	AL	4.9%	$58,656	Market Rate
Indianapolis	IN	4.0%	$62,232	Market Rate
Bronx	NY	4.0%	$68,000	Market Rate
Augusta	GA	3.6%	$59,592	Market Rate
New Orleans	LA	2.2%	$66,000	$66,492
Cold Spring Harbor	NY	1.8%	$74,300	Market Rate
Austin	TX	1.8%	$67,286	Market Rate
Tampa	FL	1.8%	$69,805	Market Rate
La Jolla	CA	1.3%	$78,541	Market Rate
Fort Collins	CO	1.3%	$57,000	Market Rate
Albuquerque	NM	1.3%	$61,008	Market Rate
Cincinnati	OH	1.3%	$63,741	Market Rate
Boston	MA	1.3%	$73,000	Market Rate
Oklahoma City	OK	1.3%	$67,000	Market Rate
Grand Rapids	MI	0.9%	$70,500	Market Rate
Philadelphia	PA	0.9%	$69,320	$73,000
Clemson	SC	0.9%	$60,725	Market Rate
Bloomington	IN	0.9%	$68,850	Market Rate
Chicago	IL	0.9%	$68,623	Market Rate
Charleston	SC	0.9%	$68,150	$70,000
Charlotte	NC	0.9%	$61,942	Market Rate
Little Rock	AR	0.9%	$61,218	Market Rate
Duarte	CA	0.9%	$73,232	$74,322
El Paso	TX	0.9%	$62,178	Market Rate
Shreveport	LA	0.9%	$67,824	Market Rate
Birmingham	AL	0.4%	$56,659	N/A
Aurora	CO	0.4%	$61,922	N/A
Bethesda	MD	0.4%	$69,000	N/A
Galveston	TX	0.4%	$62,652	N/A
Loma Linda	CA	0.4%	$77,064	N/A
Kansas City	KS	0.4%	$61,428	N/A
Ithaca	NY	0.4%	$80,000	N/A
Jupiter	FL	0.4%	$65,000	N/A
Gaithersburg	MD	0.4%	$80,000	N/A
Farmington	CT	0.4%	$61,008	N/A
Norman	OK	0.4%	$53,269	N/A
Medford	MA	0.4%	$69,010	N/A
Pittsburgh	PA	0.4%	$50,752	N/A
Novelty	MO	0.4%	$48,859	N/A
Rochester	NY	0.4%	$49,881	N/A
Richmond	VA	0.4%	$64,356	N/A
San Diego	CA	0.4%	$56,484	N/A
South San Francisco	CA	0.4%	$85,197	N/A
Washington	DC	0.4%	$75,564	N/A
Wilmington	DE	0.4%	$55,000	N/A

Historical Compensation Averages

Year-over-year salary data comparing historical averages.

Fiscal Year	YoY Growth i	Maximum	Median	Average	Minimum
2026	In Progress	$127,400	$67,000	$67,337	$43,846
2025	+4.9%	$142,400	$65,000	$65,227	$23.00/hr
2024	+4.0%	$120,300	$61,992	$63,227	$37.00/hr
2023	+5.1%	$166,837	$59,592	$59,625	$29.00/hr
2022	+2.2%	$135,000	$56,712	$57,485	$26.00/hr
2021	+4.5%	$600,000	$55,500	$56,619	$29.00/hr
2020	+4.6%	$128,750	$53,100	$54,489	$23.00/hr
2019	+3.8%	$159,307	$50,760	$52,101	$21.00/hr
2018	+1.5%	$102,900	$48,900	$50,115	$19.00/hr
2017	+3.5%	$99,800	$48,192	$49,193	$18.00/hr
2016	N/A	$101,000	$46,541	$47,371	$19.00/hr

Live LCA Filing Ledger (FY 2026)

Raw, unedited federal disclosures showing individual labor applications filed.

Decision Date	Employer	Location	Base Pay	Wage Level	Status
Dec 30, 2025	The Curators Of The University Of Missouri	Columbia, MO	$55,000	Level I	Certified
Dec 30, 2025	Bor Usga Obo Augusta University	Augusta, GA	$60,527	Level I	Certified
Dec 30, 2025	Johns Hopkins University	Gaithersburg, MD	$80,000	Level I	Certified
Dec 30, 2025	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.	Tampa, FL	$69,805	Level I	Certified
Dec 30, 2025	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	$80,000	Level I	Certified
Dec 29, 2025	The University Of Texas El Paso	El Paso, TX	$64,356	Level I	Certified
Dec 29, 2025	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	$64,462	Level I	Certified
Dec 29, 2025	Indiana University Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	$60,255	Level III	Certified
Dec 29, 2025	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	$70,344	Level I	Certified
Dec 29, 2025	The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	Houston, TX	$69,900	N/A	Certified
Dec 26, 2025	University Of New Mexico	Albuquerque, NM	$61,008	Level I	Certified
Dec 24, 2025	Children'S National Medical Center	Washington, DC	$75,564	Level III	Certified
Dec 24, 2025	Indiana University Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	$66,492	Level I	Certified
Dec 24, 2025	Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	New Orleans, LA	$63,500	Level I	Certified
Dec 24, 2025	Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	New Orleans, LA	$63,120	Level I	Certified
Dec 24, 2025	City Of Hope National Medical Center	Duarte, CA	$72,141	Level I	Certified
Dec 24, 2025	Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai	New York, NY	$80,415	N/A	Certified
Dec 24, 2025	Bor Usga Obo Augusta University	Augusta, GA	$61,133	Level I	Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 24, 2025	Bor Usga Obo Augusta University	Augusta, GA	$56,000	Level I	Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 24, 2025	Bor Usga Obo Augusta University	Augusta, GA	$53,265	Level I	Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 24, 2025	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor, NY	$77,126	Level I	Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 24, 2025	Albert Einstein College Of Medicine	Bronx, NY	$83,333	N/A	Certified
Dec 23, 2025	Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine	New York, NY	$88,725	Level I	Certified
Dec 22, 2025	Colorado State University	Fort Collins, CO	$57,000	Level I	Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 22, 2025	Albert Einstein College Of Medicine	Bronx, NY	$90,000	N/A	Withdrawn
Dec 22, 2025	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor, NY	$74,300	Level I	Certified
Dec 22, 2025	University Of Maryland Baltimore	Baltimore, MD	$71,448	Level I	Certified
Dec 19, 2025	The Curators Of The University Of Missouri	Columbia, MO	$70,000	Level I	Certified
Dec 19, 2025	New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured & Crippled	New York, NY	$71,564	Level I	Certified
Dec 19, 2025	Beckman Research Institute Of The City Of Hope	Duarte, CA	$74,322	Level I	Certified
Dec 18, 2025	The Curators Of The University Of Missouri	Columbia, MO	$59,530	Level I	Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 18, 2025	Harvard University	Cambridge, MA	$65,874	Level I	Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 18, 2025	Auburn University	Auburn, AL	$60,780	Level I	Certified
Dec 18, 2025	Lsu Health Sciences Center	Shreveport, LA	$67,824	Level I	Certified
Dec 18, 2025	University Of New Mexico	Albuquerque, NM	$61,008	Level I	Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 17, 2025	Georgia Institute Of Technology	Atlanta, GA	$65,416	Level I	Certified
Dec 17, 2025	Georgia Institute Of Technology	Atlanta, GA	$58,656	Level I	Certified
Dec 17, 2025	The University Of Texas At Austin	Austin, TX	$66,571	Level I	Certified
Dec 17, 2025	Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai	New York, NY	$80,415	N/A	Certified
Dec 17, 2025	Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine	New York, NY	$74,200	Level I	Certified
Dec 16, 2025	Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine	New York, NY	$88,725	Level I	Withdrawn
Dec 16, 2025	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.	Tampa, FL	$64,501	Level I	Certified
Dec 16, 2025	The University Of Texas El Paso	El Paso, TX	$60,000	Level I	Certified
Dec 16, 2025	Harvard University	Cambridge, MA	$70,304	Level I	Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 16, 2025	Emory University	Atlanta, GA	$63,120	Level I	Certified
Dec 16, 2025	University Of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, OH	$70,000	Level I	Certified
Dec 15, 2025	The Curators Of The University Of Missouri	Columbia, MO	$65,000	Level I	Certified
Dec 15, 2025	Indiana University Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	$58,044	Level I	Certified
Dec 15, 2025	Tufts University	Medford, MA	$69,010	Level I	Certified
Dec 15, 2025	Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	$73,000	Level I	Certified
Dec 15, 2025	University Of Maryland Baltimore	Baltimore, MD	$63,120	Level I	Certified
Dec 15, 2025	Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	New Orleans, LA	$71,042	Level I	Certified
Dec 12, 2025	Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine	New York, NY	$72,000	Level I	Certified
Dec 12, 2025	The Children'S Hospital Of Philadelphia	Philadelphia, PA	$65,640	N/A	Certified
Dec 12, 2025	Emory University	Atlanta, GA	$67,824	Level I	Certified

Role Specific Intelligence (FAQ)

Common questions and insights about the Postdoctoral Fellow role.

What is the typical base pay for Postdoctoral Fellow candidates?
The median wage calculates to $67,000 for this profession, with junior candidates usually beginning near $65,887.

Which tech hub pays the best for Postdoctoral Fellow roles?
Professionals in this role see the highest compensation in La Jolla, CA, where the median salary reaches $78,541.

Where do most Postdoctoral Fellow candidates work on an H-1B?
With 16 recent sponsorships, Harvard University serves as the primary employer acquiring foreign talent for this specific field.