14 companies filed certified H-1B applications for ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO | 771 | $66,693 |
| 2 | University of California, Davis | 435 | $68,080 |
| 3 | University of California, Los Angeles | 318 | $68,811 |
| 4 | University of California, Berkeley | 251 | $78,039 |
| 5 | Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 205 | $67,617 |
| 6 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE | 204 | $66,832 |
| 7 | University of California at Santa Barbara | 79 | $66,532 |
| 8 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ | 67 | $73,938 |
| 9 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MERCED | 15 | $124,403 |
| 10 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSI | 11 | $51,275 |
| 11 | University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources | 5 | $70,300 |
| 12 | International Students and Scholars | 3 | $59,533 |
| 13 | Weston Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $52,836 |
| 14 | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources | 1 | $68,400 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 2,354 |
| Texas | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
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.