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Postdoctoral Research Scientist salary in New York

A real-employer view of Postdoctoral Research Scientist 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 May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Postdoctoral Research Scientist in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 29 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $73,130. 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 — entry1$70,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Postdoctoral Research Scientist in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Columbia UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scientist29$73,130

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $72,116
    New YorkDecided Dec 1, 2025I-200-25325-430414
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $74,263
    New YorkDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-315736
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $75,324
    New YorkDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-316006
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $100,000
    New YorkDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-309522
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $72,116
    New YorkDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-281215
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $84,872
    New YorkDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-255326
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $72,116
    New YorkDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-253520
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $75,324
    New YorkDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-248733

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.