H1B Jobs by Occupation

Browse H1B visa sponsorship data by job title. Explore salary ranges, top employers, and geographic distribution for 100 occupations across 558,168 H1B filings.

Data from recent fiscal years (FY2022-2025)

Top H1B Occupations

#1 Computer & Mathematical

Software Developers

SOC 15-1252

176,227
Filings
18,419
Employers
$131,893
Median Salary
#2 Computer & Mathematical

Computer Occupations, All Other

SOC 15-1299

52,031
Filings
7,747
Employers
$112,965
Median Salary
#3 Computer & Mathematical

Data Scientists

SOC 15-2051

29,093
Filings
8,440
Employers
$122,117
Median Salary
#4 Computer & Mathematical

Computer Systems Analysts

SOC 15-1211

21,598
Filings
3,762
Employers
$110,100
Median Salary
#5 Computer & Mathematical

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

SOC 15-1253

18,416
Filings
4,310
Employers
$103,914
Median Salary
#6 Management

Computer and Information Systems Managers

SOC 11-3021

13,031
Filings
3,164
Employers
$195,457
Median Salary
#7 Computer & Mathematical

Computer Programmers

SOC 15-1251

12,979
Filings
1,982
Employers
$94,370
Median Salary
#8 Architecture & Engineering

Mechanical Engineers

SOC 17-2141

11,801
Filings
3,535
Employers
$104,374
Median Salary
#9 Architecture & Engineering

Industrial Engineers

SOC 17-2112

11,040
Filings
3,341
Employers
$105,907
Median Salary
#10 Business & Financial

Accountants and Auditors

SOC 13-2011

9,321
Filings
3,066
Employers
$90,000
Median Salary

Browse by Category

Computer & Mathematical

22 occupations · 366,405 filings

Software Developers 176,227 Computer Occupations, All Other 52,031 Data Scientists 29,093 Computer Systems Analysts 21,598 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 18,416 Computer Programmers 12,979 Operations Research Analysts 8,788 Software Developers 7,303 Database Administrators 6,332 Statisticians 5,234 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5,110 Database Architects 4,275 Information Security Analysts 3,904 Computer and Information Research Scientists 3,271 Computer Occupations, All Other 3,113 Software Developers 2,246 Computer Network Architects 1,997 Web and Digital Interface Designers 1,573 Computer Systems Analysts 1,004 Web Developers 740 Computer Network Support Specialists 638 Actuaries 533

Architecture & Engineering

12 occupations · 55,097 filings

Mechanical Engineers 11,801 Industrial Engineers 11,040 Electrical Engineers 7,703 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 6,963 Civil Engineers 6,485 Engineers, All Other 2,890 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 2,164 Materials Engineers 1,584 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 1,552 Chemical Engineers 1,198 Computer Hardware Engineers 1,153 Environmental Engineers 564

Business & Financial

12 occupations · 44,935 filings

Accountants and Auditors 9,321 Financial and Investment Analysts 8,350 Management Analysts 6,868 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5,827 Financial Specialists, All Other 3,985 Logisticians 2,868 Project Management Specialists 2,449 Compliance Officers 1,287 Financial Risk Specialists 1,276 Human Resources Specialists 998 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 876 Cost Estimators 830

Management

13 occupations · 27,819 filings

Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,031 Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,236 Marketing Managers 2,127 Financial Managers 1,772 General and Operations Managers 1,650 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,332 Construction Managers 1,321 Industrial Production Managers 1,055 Natural Sciences Managers 843 Medical and Health Services Managers 696 Sales Managers 635 Managers, All Other 571 Chief Executives 550

Life, Physical & Social Sciences

11 occupations · 22,367 filings

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 5,760 Biological Scientists, All Other 5,120 Biochemists and Biophysicists 3,365 Chemists 2,463 Physicists 1,238 Economists 1,032 Biological Technicians 1,010 Materials Scientists 813 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 546 Food Scientists and Technologists 543 Social Science Research Assistants 477

Healthcare Practitioners

11 occupations · 16,536 filings

Physicians, All Other 5,343 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 2,738 Physical Therapists 2,149 General Internal Medicine Physicians 1,171 Dentists, General 1,137 Registered Nurses 990 Occupational Therapists 871 Family Medicine Physicians 588 Pediatricians, General 586 Pharmacists 484 Surgeons, All Other 479

Education & Training

12 occupations · 15,806 filings

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,655 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2,277 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2,270 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1,649 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,446 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,316 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,138 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 906 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 600 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 569 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 497 Special Education Teachers, Elementary School 483

Arts, Design & Media

3 occupations · 3,199 filings

Graphic Designers 1,612 Commercial and Industrial Designers 931 Public Relations Specialists 656

Sales

1 occupations · 2,399 filings

Sales Engineers 2,399

Legal

1 occupations · 2,380 filings

Lawyers 2,380

Community & Social Services

2 occupations · 1,225 filings

Rehabilitation Counselors 639 Mental Health Counselors 586

Understanding H1B Occupations

H1B visa sponsorship patterns vary significantly across occupations. Technology roles like Software Developers and Data Scientists lead in volume, while specialized fields like Architecture, Engineering, and Healthcare show strong sponsorship activity with competitive salaries.

Each occupation page shows detailed H1B data including the number of sponsoring employers, salary ranges (P10 to P90), geographic distribution of jobs, and the top companies hiring for that role. This data comes from official U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure files.

Use this data to benchmark salaries, identify top sponsors in your field, and understand which geographic markets have the strongest demand for your occupation.