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Postdoctoral Scholar · Los Angeles, CA

Postdoctoral Scholar in Los Angeles, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 128 certified H-1B applications for Postdoctoral Scholar roles in Los Angeles, CA between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $74,425, 8% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$74,425
Middle half earn
$69,588 to $77,327
Top 10% earn over
$82,836
Certified filings
128

Pay by employer
University of California, Los Angeles126$74,4250%$69,452 – $77,327
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory2$82,180+10%$82,180 – $82,180

By experience level
Level I2$82,180$93,430

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

By year
202321$71,952
202448$73,250
202542$74,817
202617$79,881

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-23University of California, Los Angeles$74,281–
2026-06-15University of California, Los Angeles$82,836–
2026-06-15University of California, Los Angeles$77,030–
2026-06-10University of California, Los Angeles$82,836–
2026-06-09University of California, Los Angeles$77,030–
2026-05-06University of California, Los Angeles$70,000–
2026-05-05University of California, Los Angeles$82,836–
2026-05-05University of California, Los Angeles$82,836–
2026-04-30University of California, Los Angeles$79,881–
2026-04-07University of California, Los Angeles$71,632–
2026-03-26University of California, Los Angeles$71,632–
2026-03-18University of California, Los Angeles$82,836–
2026-02-25University of California, Los Angeles$82,836–
2026-02-18University of California, Los Angeles$82,836–
2026-02-09University of California, Los Angeles$81,877–
2026-01-28University of California, Los Angeles$79,881–
2026-01-05University of California, Los Angeles$77,030–
2025-12-22University of California, Los Angeles$95,481–
2025-11-21University of California, Los Angeles$74,281–
2025-11-21University of California, Los Angeles$71,632–
2025-11-13University of California, Los Angeles$77,179–
2025-11-12University of California, Los Angeles$77,030–
2025-10-31University of California, Los Angeles$74,400–
2025-09-30University of California, Los Angeles$69,209–
2025-09-30University of California, Los Angeles$79,881–

The 25 most recent of 128. Every filing is on the Los Angeles, CA and Postdoctoral Scholar pages.

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