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Postdoctoral Scholar Salary

Postdoctoral Scholar Salary

Average Yearly Salary
$53,000
$40,000
Min 10%
$53,000
Median 50%
$70,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
HP
Highest Paying City
Las Vegas, NV
Highest Paying State
Connecticut
Average Experience Level
1.5 years
How much does a postdoctoral scholar make?
The national average salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the U.S. is $53,477 annually or $25.71 hourly. There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about 30,000. The top 10 percent earn over $70,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $40,000 annually. Education companies and Manufacturing companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities. The best states for high paying Postdoctoral Scholar jobs are Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island. The typical tenure for a Postdoctoral Scholar is 1.5 years.
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Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary By Location

Across America, Postdoctoral Scholars make on average $53,477 annually or $25.71 hourly. The top city when it comes to Postdoctoral Scholar salaries is Las Vegas, NV at $67,429 per year. The Las Vegas, NV average entry-level salary for Postdoctoral Scholars is $44,000. Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island are the highest paying states. Alabama, Nebraska, and Mississippi have the lowest Postdoctoral Scholar salaries.
City
Average Salary
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
$67,429
$67k
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
$62,818
$63k
Merced, CA
Merced, CA
$62,026
$62k
Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff, AZ
$59,267
$59k
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
$56,563
$57k
New York, NY
New York, NY
$55,622
$56k
Greenville, NC
Greenville, NC
$54,614
$55k
Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
$50,411
$50k
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, NM
$49,766
$50k
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
$49,297
$49k
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$29k
$83k

Map of Postdoctoral Scholar Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Postdoctoral Scholars earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:
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Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary By Company

Postdoctoral Scholars can expect good job security. Some industries pay higher than others. Most Postdoctoral Scholar jobs are in Education companies and Education companies. HP and AMD are the highest paying companies. In addition, companies like Sandia National Laboratories and Michelin report highly competitive salaries for Postdoctoral Scholars.
Company
Average Salary
HP
HP
$107,731
$108k
AMD
AMD
$94,880
$95k
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories
$92,365
$92k
Michelin
Michelin
$77,043
$77k
Deloitte
Deloitte
$73,878
$74k
Bayer
Bayer
$73,597
$74k
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
$72,837
$73k
Novartis
Novartis
$72,075
$72k
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
$71,879
$72k
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
$69,310
$69k
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$52k
$119k

Postdoctoral Scholar Salary History

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average
Ashburn, VA

Postdoctoral Scholar Salary By Experience Level

The salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar can range from $40,503 to $69,832 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.
Junior LevelSenior Level

Amount of Experience

Recently Added Postdoctoral Scholar Salaries

Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Post Doctoral Scholar
Columbus, OH
04/28/2020
$48,432
University of Colorado Boulder
Benson Center Scholar In Residence-Philosophy
Boulder, CO
04/07/2020
$40,000
University of Colorado
Benson Center Scholar In Residence-History
Boulder, CO
04/03/2020
$40,000
The Ohio State University
Post Doctoral Scholar
Columbus, OH
03/25/2020
$50,000
University of Iowa
Postdoctoral Scholar
Iowa City, IA
03/24/2020
$50,004
Ohio State University
Post Doctoral Scholar
Columbus, OH
03/21/2020
$48,000
Colorado State University
Human-Animal Postdoctoral Scholar
Fort Collins, CO
03/15/2020
$63,000
North Carolina State University
Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar
Raleigh, NC
03/15/2020
$52,000
Oregon Health & Science University
Postdoctoral Scholar
Portland, OR
03/11/2020
$50,004
University of Colorado
Advertising Strategy Scholar In Residence
Boulder, CO
03/10/2020
$70,000
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