13 companies filed certified H-1B applications for RESEARCH STAFF roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION | 17 | $67,301 |
| 2 | NVIDIA Corporation | 12 | $136,282 |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM | 8 | $49,244 |
| 4 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 4 | $58,136 |
| 5 | BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY | 3 | $225,209 |
| 6 | Salesforce, Inc. | 2 | $206,362 |
| 7 | Salesforce.com, Inc. | 2 | $164,663 |
| 8 | XEROX CORPORATION | 1 | $92,000 |
| 9 | East Tennessee State University | 1 | $360,000 |
| 10 | Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc | 1 | $68,000 |
| 11 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 1 | $199,534 |
| 12 | ROBERT BOSCH LLC | 1 | $95,000 |
| 13 | THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | 1 | $74,984 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 19 |
| Massachusetts | 18 |
| Texas | 9 |
| New York | 4 |
| Washington | 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.