H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate

Occupation profile for Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate covers 81 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $62,962.

FY2026 certified median
$62,962
Total filings
81
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$60,986–$70,502
Top employer
The University of Southern California
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202435$68,000$60,154$70,990
FY202527$70,000$68,981$70,777
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)19$62,962$60,986$70,502

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Postdoctoral Scholar - Research AssociateFY2024 $68,000; FY2025 $70,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $62,962$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$68,000FY2025$70,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$62,962Certified median offer, Postdoctoral Scholar - Research AssociateFY2024 $68,000; FY2025 $70,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $62,962$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$68,000FY2025$70,000FY2026*$62,962
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The University of Southern California75 filings
  2. University of Southern California6 filings

Top cities

  1. Los Angeles73 filings
  2. San Diego5 filings
  3. Marina del Rey2 filings
  4. Madison1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. The University of Southern California · Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate75 filings

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
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1029$68,806$86,861$104,915$122,970
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2031$93,142$110,594$128,066$145,517
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1021$91,582$115,357$139,152$162,926
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1221$93,870$126,630$159,390$192,150
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1041$75,837$93,517$111,218$128,898
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1042$91,312$111,488$131,664$151,840
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-2042$51,750$75,941$100,131$124,322
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174019-1042$87,464$108,160$128,856$149,552
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2031$66,373$85,384$104,395$123,406
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2051$77,584$106,995$136,406$165,818