42 companies filed H-1B applications for STAFF WRITER roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forbes Media LLC | 7 | $165,112 |
| 2 | Microsoft Corporation | 6 | $91,089 |
| 3 | US JAPAN PUBLICATION NY INC | 4 | $35,100 |
| 4 | THE KOREA TIMES LOS ANGELES, INC. | 3 | $45,718 |
| 5 | Vice Media LLC | 3 | $54,010 |
| 6 | KOREAN JOURNAL HOUSTON, INC. | 3 | $32,635 |
| 7 | WP Company LLC | 3 | $76,708 |
| 8 | THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS,L.P. | 2 | $58,791 |
| 9 | BURNING TREE COUNTRY CLUB INC. | 2 | $25,667 |
| 10 | Human Rights Foundation | 2 | $45,000 |
| 11 | NIPPON SHOSEKI HANBAI, INC. | 2 | $30,000 |
| 12 | CAPITOL HILL PUBLISHING | 2 | $52,582 |
| 13 | Observer Media Group Inc. | 2 | $30,992 |
| 14 | INFO CORP "OUR TEXAS" | 2 | $27,040 |
| 15 | J. ONE CORPORATION | 1 | $42,640 |
| 16 | WOMEN IN THE WORLD MEDIA LLC | 1 | $55,000 |
| 17 | U.S. FRONTLINE NEWS | 1 | $45,677 |
| 18 | CARMICHAEL LYNCH INC. | 1 | $55,000 |
| 19 | New Mainstream Press inc | 1 | $50,939 |
| 20 | COLBY COLLEGE | 1 | $46,000 |
| 21 | FMR COMMUNICATIONS | 1 | $32,000 |
| 22 | GSD&M IDEA CITY LLC | 1 | $45,000 |
| 23 | SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION | 1 | $45,000 |
| 24 | AMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS, INC. | 1 | $30,000 |
| 25 | BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $53,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| New York | 21 |
| California | 12 |
| Texas | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 8 |
| Washington | 7 |
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Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, whatever their outcome (certified, denied or withdrawn).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.