16 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Principal, Applied Scientist roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. | 33 | $239,481 |
| 2 | Microsoft Corporation | 8 | $182,192 |
| 3 | Zillow, Inc. | 4 | $233,688 |
| 4 | Splunk Inc. | 3 | $232,639 |
| 5 | KAI CYBER INC | 2 | $230,000 |
| 6 | Amazon Web Services Inc | 2 | $222,833 |
| 7 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $172,500 |
| 8 | AMAZON RETAIL LLC | 1 | $245,565 |
| 9 | Populus Group LLC | 1 | $220,480 |
| 10 | Relativity ODA, LLC | 1 | $223,500 |
| 11 | Salesforce, Inc. | 1 | $258,328 |
| 12 | MultiPlan Inc. DBA Claritev Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| 13 | AUTEL US INC. | 1 | $318,000 |
| 14 | Cisco Systems Capital Corporation | 1 | $206,315 |
| 15 | DocuSign Inc. | 1 | $265,000 |
| 16 | AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. | 1 | $163,093 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| Washington | 31 |
| California | 25 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Florida | 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.