55 companies filed certified H-1B applications for JOURNALIST roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WORLD JOURNAL LA, LLC | 12 | $30,127 |
| 2 | RADIO FREE ASIA | 9 | $68,985 |
| 3 | BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION | 6 | $73,827 |
| 4 | HUOPAI MEDIA INC. | 4 | $44,690 |
| 5 | NGUOI VIET NEWS, INC. | 4 | $42,000 |
| 6 | First Look Media Inc. | 3 | $72,000 |
| 7 | BARGAIN JAPAN, INC. | 3 | $31,667 |
| 8 | THOMSON REUTERS HOLDINGS INC | 3 | $84,162 |
| 9 | AVANGARD CO. | 3 | $30,000 |
| 10 | NY MEDIA LINK INC. | 3 | $29,536 |
| 11 | BBC News USA, Inc. | 3 | $86,548 |
| 12 | U-MEDIA GROUP | 2 | $55,411 |
| 13 | UMI LLC | 2 | $68,640 |
| 14 | TOPSPIN CREATIVE CORPORATION | 2 | $30,000 |
| 15 | WASHINGTON WINSHARE MEDIA INC. | 2 | $36,000 |
| 16 | NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | 2 | $123,536 |
| 17 | DORAL NEWSPAPER LLC | 2 | $30,243 |
| 18 | NEWMAJORITY LLC | 2 | $38,397 |
| 19 | INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY, INC | 2 | $50,825 |
| 20 | JIJI PRESS, LTD. | 2 | $39,395 |
| 21 | ECUMENICAL NEWS INC | 2 | $46,943 |
| 22 | KPOPSTARS INC. | 2 | $54,000 |
| 23 | GRUPPO EDITORIALE OGGI, INC. | 2 | $31,886 |
| 24 | Chinese Radio Seattle, Inc. | 2 | $58,032 |
| 25 | MAYA PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC | 2 | $40,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 33 |
| New York | 32 |
| District of Columbia | 15 |
| Florida | 14 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
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.