20 companies filed H-1B applications for POST DOC RESEARCHER roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | 44 | $43,014 |
| 2 | Microsoft Corporation | 43 | $146,850 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 12 | $44,099 |
| 4 | IBM CORPORATION | 9 | $93,923 |
| 5 | NVIDIA Corporation | 9 | $148,440 |
| 6 | Power Environmental Energy Research Institute | 2 | $45,000 |
| 7 | ROBERT BOSCH LLC | 2 | $115,000 |
| 8 | Research Triangle Institute | 1 | $53,290 |
| 9 | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | 1 | $45,000 |
| 10 | THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA | 1 | $68,814 |
| 11 | THE FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | 1 | $47,986 |
| 12 | THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON | 1 | $30,576 |
| 13 | UNIVERSITY OF MAINE | 1 | $45,000 |
| 14 | Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 1 | $60,000 |
| 15 | CLARKE UNIVERSITY | 1 | $45,000 |
| 16 | EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY | 1 | $43,000 |
| 17 | HAMPTON UNIVERSITY | 1 | $55,000 |
| 18 | NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 1 | $50,000 |
| 19 | NGIMAT CO | 1 | $50,000 |
| 20 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 1 | $114,816 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| Delaware | 44 |
| Washington | 23 |
| New York | 18 |
| North Carolina | 13 |
| California | 11 |
Counts are H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, whatever their outcome (certified, denied or withdrawn). Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.