43 companies filed certified H-1B applications for PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ENGINEER roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HGST, Inc. | 21 | $110,680 |
| 2 | NEWRACOM, INC. | 17 | $124,867 |
| 3 | AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. | 14 | $104,472 |
| 4 | Symantec Corporation | 12 | $138,790 |
| 5 | HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES | 11 | $119,673 |
| 6 | OATH HOLDINGS INC. | 8 | $182,313 |
| 7 | Cleveland Clinic | 4 | $73,412 |
| 8 | AUTODESK, INC. | 4 | $138,159 |
| 9 | The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | 2 | $101,450 |
| 10 | UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC | 2 | $99,486 |
| 11 | Veritas Technologies LLC | 2 | $154,000 |
| 12 | E2OPEN, INC. | 2 | $139,620 |
| 13 | Northeastern University | 2 | $80,000 |
| 14 | POLARIS WIRELESS, INC. | 2 | $117,000 |
| 15 | NORTONLIFELOCK INC. | 2 | $185,000 |
| 16 | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 2 | $101,826 |
| 17 | Oben, Inc. | 1 | $160,000 |
| 18 | PANDUIT CORPORATION | 1 | $75,774 |
| 19 | SAAMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC | 1 | $175,000 |
| 20 | Sensel, Inc. | 1 | $230,000 |
| 21 | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (ORTHOPAEDICS DIVISION) | 1 | $122,268 |
| 22 | SSAB Inc | 1 | $110,000 |
| 23 | St. Jude Medical Cardiology Division | 1 | $210,000 |
| 24 | TECHSBURG INC. | 1 | $60,000 |
| 25 | UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER, A DIVISION OF | 1 | $108,222 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 86 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 |
| Massachusetts | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Ohio | 4 |
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.