15 companies filed certified H-1B applications for VISITING RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 162 | $57,251 |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | 7 | $57,824 |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh | 7 | $66,350 |
| 4 | INDIANA UNIV. PURDUE UNIV. INDIANAPOLIS | 4 | $69,882 |
| 5 | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & SRARE UNIVERSITY | 3 | $95,870 |
| 6 | Northeastern University | 3 | $102,142 |
| 7 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | 2 | $66,666 |
| 8 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 2 | $76,565 |
| 9 | New York Institute of Technology | 1 | $97,000 |
| 10 | University of Minnesota | 1 | $50,400 |
| 11 | University of New Mexico | 1 | $52,999 |
| 12 | University of South Florida | 1 | $48,440 |
| 13 | UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD | 1 | $80,000 |
| 14 | FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY | 1 | $46,405 |
| 15 | State University of New York at Stony Brook | 1 | $72,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 169 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
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.