H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics

Occupation profile for Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $79,836.

FY2026 certified median
$79,836
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$79,110–$80,562
Top employer
California Institute of Technology
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$79,699$79,699$79,699
FY20256$74,785$73,754$75,816
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$79,836$79,110$80,562

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 Associate in PhysicsFY2024 $79,699; FY2025 $74,785; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $79,836$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$79,699FY2025$74,785FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$79,836Certified median offer, Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in PhysicsFY2024 $79,699; FY2025 $74,785; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $79,836$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$79,699FY2025$74,785FY2026*$79,836
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. California Institute of Technology9 filings

Top cities

  1. Pasadena8 filings
  2. Batavia1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. California Institute of Technology · Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics9 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 3108019-2012$98,405$131,726$165,048$198,370
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-2012$83,616$111,155$138,674$166,213