51 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Staff Research Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Research America, Inc. | 28 | $156,341 |
| 2 | Boston Dynamics, Inc. | 11 | $184,453 |
| 3 | ARM, INC. | 5 | $137,506 |
| 4 | PLUSAI, INC. | 4 | $196,896 |
| 5 | Viv Labs Inc. | 4 | $173,828 |
| 6 | SANDISK CORPORATION | 4 | $152,562 |
| 7 | Clockwork Systems Inc. | 4 | $166,267 |
| 8 | The Trustees of Princeton University | 3 | $120,000 |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | 3 | $203,403 |
| 10 | Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $121,322 |
| 11 | TESLA, INC. | 3 | $154,484 |
| 12 | UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER, A DIVISION OF | 3 | $93,517 |
| 13 | Akita Health, Inc. | 3 | $195,000 |
| 14 | AUTOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2 | $123,604 |
| 15 | MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC. | 2 | $93,454 |
| 16 | Magic Leap, Inc. | 2 | $188,907 |
| 17 | INNOPEAK TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2 | $209,540 |
| 18 | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 2 | $212,459 |
| 19 | SAMSUNG INFORMATION SYSTEMS AMERICA, INC. | 2 | $126,250 |
| 20 | IBM CORPORATION | 2 | $107,000 |
| 21 | Google LLC | 1 | $337,000 |
| 22 | FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 1 | $140,000 |
| 23 | Netradyne, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| 24 | Mozilla Corporation | 1 | $155,000 |
| 25 | Analogy AI Inc | 1 | $230,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 82 |
| Massachusetts | 12 |
| Texas | 7 |
| New York | 6 |
| Connecticut | 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.