Postdoctoral Scholar · San Francisco, CA

Postdoctoral Scholar in San Francisco, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 313 certified H-1B applications for Postdoctoral Scholar roles in San Francisco, CA between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $77,030, 11% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered: $77,030
Middle half earn: $71,908 to $80,034
Top 10% earn over: $82,836
Certified filings: 313

Pay by employer


University of California, San Francisco	304	$77,030	0%	$71,908 – $80,034
The J. David Gladstone Institutes	9	$66,560	−14%	$64,480 – $70,762

By experience level


Level I	4	$70,762	$90,640
Level II	5	$64,480	$116,860

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

By year


2023	54	$73,644
2024	118	$74,898
2025	102	$77,030
2026	39	$77,030

Latest filings

Received			Level
2026-06-17	University of California, San Francisco	$79,881	–
2026-06-09	University of California, San Francisco	$76,881	–
2026-06-08	University of California, San Francisco	$71,632	–
2026-06-02	University of California, San Francisco	$79,727	–
2026-05-28	University of California, San Francisco	$82,836	–
2026-05-20	University of California, San Francisco	$82,836	–
2026-05-15	University of California, San Francisco	$82,677	–
2026-05-13	University of California, San Francisco	$77,030	–
2026-05-13	University of California, San Francisco	$81,428	–
2026-05-13	University of California, San Francisco	$77,030	–
2026-05-11	University of California, San Francisco	$84,872	–
2026-05-08	University of California, San Francisco	$77,030	–
2026-05-08	University of California, San Francisco	$82,836	–
2026-04-13	University of California, San Francisco	$79,153	–
2026-04-10	University of California, San Francisco	$74,281	–
2026-04-10	University of California, San Francisco	$79,881	–
2026-04-10	University of California, San Francisco	$77,030	–
2026-04-09	University of California, San Francisco	$74,281	–
2026-04-07	University of California, San Francisco	$82,836	–
2026-03-20	University of California, San Francisco	$69,073	–
2026-03-20	University of California, San Francisco	$74,281	–
2026-03-20	University of California, San Francisco	$77,030	–
2026-03-18	University of California, San Francisco	$77,030	–
2026-03-18	University of California, San Francisco	$74,281	–
2026-03-13	University of California, San Francisco	$82,836	–

The 25 most recent of 313. Every filing is on the San Francisco, CA and Postdoctoral Scholar pages.

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