Top H-1B Sponsors for RESEARCH ASSISTANT

608 companies filed certified H-1B applications for RESEARCH ASSISTANT roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.

H-1B filings

3,302

for this role

Sponsoring employers

608

distinct companies

Median H-1B wage

$41,500

$35,096–$50,003 middle 50%

Top H-1B sponsors for RESEARCH ASSISTANT

#	Employer	H-1B filings	Avg. wage
1	Wayne State University	240	$47,770
2	CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER	172	$45,054
3	The Rockefeller University	102	$44,966
4	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	101	$63,811
5	THE UNIV. OF ALA. AT BIRMINGHAM (UAB)	101	$36,372
6	Case Western Reserve University	99	$35,766
7	NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH	87	$50,499
8	The University of Iowa	66	$40,585
9	Children's Hospital Corporation	61	$36,061
10	North Carolina State University	52	$48,896
11	THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER	48	$36,092
12	Washington University	46	$50,453
13	University of Oregon	41	$44,610
14	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	39	$39,745
15	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY	37	$50,392
16	The Pennsylvania State University	36	$45,298
17	THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA	34	$47,598
18	Georgetown University	32	$42,656
19	WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS	32	$35,573
20	THE FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH	30	$41,295
21	University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center	27	$43,811
22	TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER	26	$31,571
23	KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY	25	$41,506
24	Columbia University	25	$44,311
25	UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS	25	$38,225

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Where H-1B RESEARCH ASSISTANT jobs are filed

State	H-1B filings
New York	467
Ohio	345
Michigan	271
Texas	253
Massachusetts	249

Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for RESEARCH ASSISTANT?

608 employers filed certified H-1B labor condition applications for RESEARCH ASSISTANT roles (FY2026). The top sponsors by filing volume include Wayne State University, CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, The Rockefeller University. The full ranked list is below.

What do H-1B RESEARCH ASSISTANT jobs pay?

The median certified H-1B wage for RESEARCH ASSISTANT roles is $41,500. The middle 50% of offers fall between $35,096 and $50,003.

Where are H-1B RESEARCH ASSISTANT jobs located?

Most H-1B RESEARCH ASSISTANT filings are concentrated in New York, Ohio, Michigan.

How is this ranking calculated?

Employers are ranked by the number of certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) they filed for RESEARCH ASSISTANT roles, sourced from U.S. Department of Labor public disclosure data. This page reflects 3,302 H-1B filings for the role.

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.