127 companies filed H-1B applications for RESEARCH DIRECTOR roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.V. MURRAY & CO.INC. | 8 | $88,119 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | 7 | $133,106 |
| 3 | GEN CORPORATION | 7 | $112,071 |
| 4 | NCS PEARSON, INC. | 6 | $85,317 |
| 5 | Material Holdings, LLC | 5 | $126,800 |
| 6 | GFK Custom Research LLC | 5 | $113,260 |
| 7 | Rhodium Group LLC | 5 | $90,400 |
| 8 | BIO-PROCESS INNOVATION | 4 | $50,000 |
| 9 | MARKETVISION RESEARCH | 4 | $95,750 |
| 10 | The Hanover Research Council LLC | 4 | $82,000 |
| 11 | OIL CHANGE INTERNATIONAL | 4 | $61,875 |
| 12 | The University of Tennessee | 3 | $109,507 |
| 13 | The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | 3 | $95,700 |
| 14 | TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 3 | $128,067 |
| 15 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE | 3 | $108,075 |
| 16 | Gartner Inc. | 3 | $132,495 |
| 17 | NUCERITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 3 | $83,519 |
| 18 | AXEN RESEARCH, INC. | 3 | $53,709 |
| 19 | Facebook, Inc. | 3 | $270,216 |
| 20 | Moody's Analytics, Inc. | 2 | $163,456 |
| 21 | NANOSOLAR, INC. | 2 | $108,000 |
| 22 | Lexeo Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $204,000 |
| 23 | East Carolina University | 2 | $77,884 |
| 24 | DIVERS ALERT NETWORK | 2 | $120,000 |
| 25 | Harvard University | 2 | $105,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| New York | 44 |
| California | 42 |
| Texas | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 |
| Washington | 10 |
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Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, whatever their outcome (certified, denied or withdrawn).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.