Postdoctoral Researcher · Philadelphia, PA

Postdoctoral Researcher in Philadelphia, PA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 174 certified H-1B applications for Postdoctoral Researcher roles in Philadelphia, PA between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $68,340, 4% above the median for this job across the US.

Check what wage level an offer here reaches

Median salary offered: $68,340
Middle half earn: $66,500 to $70,472
Top 10% earn over: $75,000
Certified filings: 174

Pay by employer


Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	171	$68,500	0%	$66,500 – $70,500
Drexel University	3	$61,984	−9%	$59,935 – $64,855

By experience level


Level I	173	$68,340	$61,320
Level III	1	$57,886	$88,030

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Philadelphia, PA.

By year


2023	23	$66,000
2024	65	$67,000
2025	56	$69,000
2026	30	$70,390

Latest filings

Received			Level
2026-06-23	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$70,540	I
2026-06-12	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$75,000	I
2026-06-10	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$68,814	I
2026-06-01	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$69,864	I
2026-05-28	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$70,878	I
2026-05-19	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$75,000	I
2026-05-07	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$71,000	I
2026-05-07	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$69,339	I
2026-05-04	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$88,000	I
2026-04-27	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$72,365	I
2026-04-24	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$69,846	I
2026-04-08	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$68,289	I
2026-03-26	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$69,846	I
2026-03-26	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$88,000	I
2026-03-18	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$69,864	I
2026-03-06	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$68,814	I
2026-03-05	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$70,390	I
2026-03-04	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$76,000	I
2026-03-04	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$69,864	I
2026-03-03	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$79,490	I
2026-02-13	Drexel University	$61,984	I
2026-01-28	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$70,390	I
2026-01-23	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$70,390	I
2026-01-23	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$70,390	I
2026-01-23	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	$80,000	I

The 25 most recent of 174. Every filing is on the Philadelphia, PA and Postdoctoral Researcher pages.

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