30 companies filed H-1B applications for AI Research Engineer roles (through FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlphaSense, Inc. | 8 | $152,462 |
| 2 | DUOLINGO INC | 5 | $196,800 |
| 3 | Mendel Health Inc. | 5 | $141,000 |
| 4 | Dyna Robotics Inc. | 3 | $219,544 |
| 5 | ELLISON INSTITUTE, LLC | 3 | $116,407 |
| 6 | Bluepill, Inc. | 3 | $178,006 |
| 7 | Cloudminds Technology Inc. | 3 | $82,020 |
| 8 | Stryder Corporation | 2 | $270,000 |
| 9 | ARCHER AVIATION INC | 2 | $216,000 |
| 10 | Nuraxi Inc. | 2 | $125,000 |
| 11 | Elemental Cognition LLC | 2 | $164,070 |
| 12 | Voaige Inc. | 2 | $75,000 |
| 13 | Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) | 2 | $137,617 |
| 14 | Pinscreen, Inc | 2 | $100,000 |
| 15 | Gatik AI | 2 | $170,000 |
| 16 | Whiterabbit.ai, Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| 17 | Atlasnova Inc. | 1 | $145,000 |
| 18 | Bioscope.ai, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| 19 | FlowGPT, Co. | 1 | $209,500 |
| 20 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 1 | $90,022 |
| 21 | GAC R&D Center Silicon Valley Inc | 1 | $158,000 |
| 22 | Gyrfalcon Technology Inc | 1 | $130,000 |
| 23 | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 1 | $164,156 |
| 24 | KNEXUS RESEARCH CORP. | 1 | $97,477 |
| 25 | Salesforce, Inc. | 1 | $180,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 28 |
| New York | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
Counts are H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, whatever their outcome (certified, denied or withdrawn). Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.