Obviously 1000 is a bit more than the grandparent can 'name' directly, but I would in fact like to see some evidence indicating the presence of at least 1000 US companies that pay in crypto.
Probably possible with data mining. Find "salary like" amounts send on a regular basis on the B.C. If to/from addresses differ then you are looking for the same amount each month (fiat) across all addresses.
Hell, I would love to know about one. I’m sure they exist somewhere and I would love to know more about the logistics of it.
Coinbase itself gives the option of taking salary in crypto.