Post Doctoral Scholar H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042).
Employers filed 66 wage applications for Post Doctoral Scholar jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 6 employers. The median offered wage was $63,000, 23.2% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. The Ohio State University filed the most (55, median $63,060).
- Filings
- 66
- Positions covered
- 65
- Employers
- 6
- Median offered
- $63,000
- Median prevailing wage
- $50,066
- Filings since FY2020
- 326
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +21%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Post Doctoral Scholar jobs rose 21%, from $52,000 in fiscal 2020 to $63,143 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 26.6% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 71 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Post Doctoral Scholar by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 47 | $63,143 | +3.5% | $49,744 | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 71 | $61,008 | +1.7% | $53,040 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 59 | $60,000 | +3.6% | $51,293 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 61 | $57,926 | +5.3% | $47,507 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 32 | $55,008 | +2.0% | $45,240 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | $53,952 | +3.8% | $47,206 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | $52,000 | n/a | $41,143 | +21.6% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University | 55 | $63,060 | +25.6% | |
| University of Central Florida | 5 | $60,000 | +7.1% | |
| Villanova University | 3 | $74,088 | +11.7% | |
| Oregon State University | 1 | $54,840 | at the minimum | |
| Indiana University | 1 | $59,829 | +11.8% | |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 1 | $77,030 | at the minimum | |
Where Post Doctoral Scholar jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | 53 | $63,120 | +26.2% | |
| Orlando, FL | 5 | $60,000 | +7.1% | |
| Villanova, PA | 3 | $74,088 | +11.7% | |
| Wooster, OH | 2 | $62,000 | +23.8% | |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $59,829 | +11.8% | |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $54,840 | at the minimum | |
| Riverside, CA | 1 | $77,030 | at the minimum | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
Related job titles
- Research Associate$72,761
- Postdoctoral Fellow$67,000
- Postdoctoral Associate$68,000
- Postdoctoral Research Associate$64,380
- Postdoctoral Scholar$71,383
- Research Fellow$74,982
- Instructor$77,901
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow$65,000
- Staff Scientist$78,000
- Research Assistant Professor$85,480
- Senior Scientist$125,000
- Associate Research Scientist$79,327