31 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Applied Research Scientist roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | META PLATFORMS, INC. | 50 | $203,613 |
| 2 | Facebook, Inc. | 35 | $183,680 |
| 3 | LLAMASOFT, INC. | 16 | $84,627 |
| 4 | ServiceNow, Inc. | 7 | $124,701 |
| 5 | H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 6 | $84,146 |
| 6 | Flexport | 6 | $170,833 |
| 7 | AMBIENT AI, INC. | 5 | $127,799 |
| 8 | Descript | 4 | $183,589 |
| 9 | ZITE, INC. | 2 | $100,000 |
| 10 | ADOBE INC. | 2 | $150,550 |
| 11 | APPLE INC. | 2 | $189,982 |
| 12 | Geomagical Labs, Inc. | 2 | $137,500 |
| 13 | Grammarly Inc. | 2 | $306,028 |
| 14 | LinkedIn Corporation | 2 | $135,975 |
| 15 | Runway AI, Inc. | 2 | $234,000 |
| 16 | Cruise LLC | 1 | $160,000 |
| 17 | Kylin AI Inc. | 1 | $151,944 |
| 18 | The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence | 1 | $202,000 |
| 19 | COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED | 1 | $118,000 |
| 20 | BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC. | 1 | $65,000 |
| 21 | MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES LABORATORIES | 1 | $70,000 |
| 22 | Netflix, Inc. | 1 | $237,786 |
| 23 | Pickle Robot Company | 1 | $155,000 |
| 24 | Routable AI Inc. | 1 | $110,000 |
| 25 | ADMOB, INC. | 1 | $115,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 88 |
| Washington | 26 |
| Michigan | 17 |
| New York | 11 |
| Florida | 6 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.