72 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Distinguished Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital One Services, LLC | 61 | $179,593 |
| 2 | NVIDIA Corporation | 12 | $304,828 |
| 3 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 7 | $269,469 |
| 4 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 6 | $169,522 |
| 5 | SAPIENT CORPORATION | 5 | $160,640 |
| 6 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 5 | $360,060 |
| 7 | Cisco Systems Capital Corporation | 5 | $245,314 |
| 8 | Declara Inc. | 4 | $160,000 |
| 9 | Commvault Systems, Inc. | 4 | $206,825 |
| 10 | EXTREME NETWORKS INC | 4 | $228,728 |
| 11 | Intuit Inc. | 3 | $247,795 |
| 12 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 3 | $224,252 |
| 13 | Rubrik, Inc. | 3 | $280,000 |
| 14 | SONICWALL, INC. | 3 | $195,000 |
| 15 | Wawa, Inc. | 3 | $209,442 |
| 16 | GoDaddy.com, LLC | 3 | $248,333 |
| 17 | NAGARRO, INC. | 3 | $128,045 |
| 18 | Medtronic, Inc. | 3 | $134,819 |
| 19 | IBM CORPORATION | 2 | $268,544 |
| 20 | Dell Products L.P. | 2 | $222,650 |
| 21 | Dell USA L.P. | 2 | $217,076 |
| 22 | FOURSQUARE LABS, INC. | 2 | $383,800 |
| 23 | SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC | 2 | $265,000 |
| 24 | Rorze Automation, Inc. | 2 | $178,818 |
| 25 | Pensando Systems, Inc | 2 | $325,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 88 |
| Virginia | 35 |
| Texas | 33 |
| New York | 13 |
| Washington | 5 |
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.