21 companies filed certified H-1B applications for VISITING RESEARCH ASSOCIATE roles (FY2025), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 70 | $41,237 |
| 2 | University of Pittsburgh | 30 | $43,856 |
| 3 | INDIANA UNIVERSITY | 22 | $48,933 |
| 4 | INDIANA UNIV. PURDUE UNIV. INDIANAPOLIS | 16 | $44,295 |
| 5 | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 11 | $57,594 |
| 6 | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | 8 | $40,980 |
| 7 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 5 | $56,935 |
| 8 | UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA | 4 | $42,425 |
| 9 | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | 4 | $45,750 |
| 10 | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | 2 | $46,489 |
| 11 | Washington University | 2 | $122,400 |
| 12 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY | 2 | $63,882 |
| 13 | MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 2 | $52,478 |
| 14 | University of South Florida | 2 | $49,276 |
| 15 | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS | 1 | $46,259 |
| 16 | Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | 1 | $50,316 |
| 17 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 | $63,500 |
| 18 | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR. UNIVERSITY | 1 | $124,800 |
| 19 | The Trustees of Princeton University | 1 | $78,000 |
| 20 | UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI | 1 | $69,638 |
| 21 | University of Colorado Denver | 1 | $48,714 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 70 |
| Indiana | 38 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Illinois | 9 |
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.