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Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer) salary in Washington

A real-employer view of Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer) pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated August 2, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer) in Washington: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 4 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $104,087. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry4$104,087

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer) in Washington. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer)4$104,087

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Post Doctorate Research Associate(Mechanical Engineer) at Battelle Memorial Institute
    $104,087
    SeattleWage Level IDecided Jan 26, 2026I-200-26019-570143
  • Post Doctorate Research Associate(Mechanical Engineer) at Battelle Memorial Institute
    $104,087
    RichlandWage Level IDecided Jan 14, 2026I-200-26007-541571
  • Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer) at Battelle Memorial Institute
    $99,982
    RichlandWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-109584
  • Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer) at Battelle Memorial Institute
    $110,450
    RichlandWage Level IDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25122-929489

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.