17 companies filed certified H-1B applications for ASSISTANT SPECIALIST 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 Francisco | 176 | $53,121 |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE | 103 | $48,354 |
| 3 | University of California, Davis | 73 | $50,573 |
| 4 | University of California, Berkeley | 47 | $48,045 |
| 5 | Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 44 | $54,084 |
| 6 | University of Hawaii | 36 | $95,749 |
| 7 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSI | 32 | $43,522 |
| 8 | University of California at Santa Barbara | 24 | $48,560 |
| 9 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO | 13 | $43,195 |
| 10 | University of California, Los Angeles | 7 | $51,103 |
| 11 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ | 7 | $52,171 |
| 12 | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | 4 | $60,390 |
| 13 | The University of Arizona | 4 | $82,156 |
| 14 | International Students and Scholars | 4 | $54,573 |
| 15 | University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources | 3 | $66,300 |
| 16 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MERCED | 3 | $47,001 |
| 17 | Oregon Health & Science University | 1 | $92,687 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 535 |
| Hawaii | 36 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| Illinois | 1 |
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.