20 companies filed certified H-1B applications for RESEARCH ASSISTANT SCIENTIST roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 107 | $70,124 |
| 2 | TRANSMEMBRANE BIOSCIENCES, INC | 3 | $51,730 |
| 3 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | 2 | $52,738 |
| 4 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 2 | $72,500 |
| 5 | TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | 2 | $39,463 |
| 6 | The University of Arizona | 2 | $51,190 |
| 7 | THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | 1 | $68,053 |
| 8 | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | 1 | $55,860 |
| 9 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO | 1 | $47,372 |
| 10 | University of Maryland Baltimore | 1 | $88,098 |
| 11 | Indiana University Indianapolis | 1 | $62,232 |
| 12 | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | 1 | $56,100 |
| 13 | THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | 1 | $80,000 |
| 14 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY | 1 | $45,000 |
| 15 | University of Chicago | 1 | $37,000 |
| 16 | THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA | 1 | $82,500 |
| 17 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY (UMBC) | 1 | $65,210 |
| 18 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 1 | $120,000 |
| 19 | HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER/HEBREW SENIORLIFE | 1 | $70,000 |
| 20 | University of Michigan | 1 | $50,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| Florida | 107 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Maryland | 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.