H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Postdoctoral Scholar (Postdoctoral Researcher)

Occupation profile for Postdoctoral Scholar (Postdoctoral Researcher) covers 6 filings across the reporting window. No certified median available for FY2026.

FY2026 certified median
Unavailable
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
Unavailable
Top employer
The University of Chicago
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$61,572$61,572$61,572
FY20251UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Postdoctoral Scholar (Postdoctoral Researcher)FY2024 $61,572$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$61,572Certified median offer, Postdoctoral Scholar (Postdoctoral Researcher)FY2024 $61,572$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$61,572
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The University of Chicago6 filings

Top cities

  1. Chicago6 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-2012$83,616$111,155$138,674$166,213
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-2031$65,603$82,950$100,277$117,624
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2041$80,725$100,880$121,035$141,190