18 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Lead Researcher roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | 74 | $65,922 |
| 2 | TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 3 | $110,000 |
| 3 | TAH Foundation | 3 | $65,000 |
| 4 | Biomedican, Inc. | 2 | $107,500 |
| 5 | Salesforce, Inc. | 2 | $210,230 |
| 6 | POSSIBLE FINANCE | 1 | $185,000 |
| 7 | University of Oklahoma | 1 | $87,000 |
| 8 | Silicon Derivatives Inc | 1 | $191,922 |
| 9 | INTELLIFARMS, LLC | 1 | $88,400 |
| 10 | Ideally USA Corporation | 1 | $160,000 |
| 11 | Taiwanese American Heritage Foundation | 1 | $65,000 |
| 12 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 1 | $86,507 |
| 13 | The Jain Family Institute | 1 | $61,235 |
| 14 | The University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1 | $70,000 |
| 15 | Thursday Strategy LLC | 1 | $130,000 |
| 16 | CGG Services (U.S.) Inc. | 1 | $71,510 |
| 17 | University of Chicago | 1 | $75,000 |
| 18 | PINDROP SECURITY, INC. | 1 | $118,602 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 74 |
| California | 6 |
| New York | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Washington | 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.