11 companies filed certified H-1B applications for ASSOCIATE 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 | 42 | $83,894 |
| 2 | University of California, Davis | 35 | $77,837 |
| 3 | University of California, Los Angeles | 34 | $84,374 |
| 4 | University of California, Berkeley | 29 | $94,356 |
| 5 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE | 26 | $81,619 |
| 6 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ | 25 | $82,144 |
| 7 | University of California at Santa Barbara | 9 | $91,455 |
| 8 | Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 7 | $70,958 |
| 9 | International Students and Scholars | 2 | $48,562 |
| 10 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSI | 1 | $65,700 |
| 11 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | $60,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 208 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 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.