Administrative & Support Services vs Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
NAICS-sector comparison built from the H1B Report corpus. Filing volume, distinct sponsor count, sponsor concentration and dominant occupations.
Key metrics
Filings / employer is a concentration hint — higher means a few sponsors do most of the filing.
| Metric | Administrative & Support Services | Retail Trade (motor/furniture) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 110,482▲ | 85,110 |
| National share % | 1.18%▲ | 0.91% |
| Distinct sponsors | 3,695▲ | 3,494 |
| Filings / employer | 30 | 24 |
| Rank | #10▲ | #11 |
| Top sponsor | Populus Group LLC | CVS Rx Services Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Administrative & Support Services
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5,457 |
| FY2011 | 5,449 |
| FY2012 | 5,846 |
| FY2013 | 5,311 |
| FY2014 | 5,741 |
| FY2015 | 6,709 |
| FY2016 | 6,966 |
| FY2017 | 7,272 |
| FY2018 | 8,341 |
| FY2019 | 6,795 |
| FY2020 | 5,807 |
| FY2021 | 8,722 |
| FY2022 | 6,473 |
| FY2023 | 6,758 |
| FY2024 | 7,284 |
| FY2025 | 8,882 |
| FY2026 | 2,669 |
Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5,926 |
| FY2011 | 4,670 |
| FY2012 | 4,779 |
| FY2013 | 4,355 |
| FY2014 | 4,410 |
| FY2015 | 4,414 |
| FY2016 | 4,446 |
| FY2017 | 4,539 |
| FY2018 | 4,873 |
| FY2019 | 5,053 |
| FY2020 | 4,814 |
| FY2021 | 7,833 |
| FY2022 | 6,253 |
| FY2023 | 7,170 |
| FY2024 | 4,746 |
| FY2025 | 5,007 |
| FY2026 | 1,822 |
Top 5 sponsors — Administrative & Support Services
- 1Populus Group LLC4,582
- 2Grandison Management, Inc.4,341
- 3Health Management Systems, Inc. 2,725
- 4Management Health Systems, LLC2,119
- 5AIRBNB, INC.1,807
Top 5 sponsors — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 1CVS Rx Services Inc.4,070
- 2Rite Aid of New York, Inc.2,357
- 3Lowe's Companies, Inc.1,759
- 4CVS Pharmacy Inc.1,637
- 5Gap Inc.1,150
Top 5 occupations — Administrative & Support Services
- 115-1252Software Developers26,666
- 229-1123Physical Therapists13,418
- 329-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists5,261
- 415-2051Data Scientists4,858
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,198
Top 5 occupations — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 115-1252Software Developers20,497
- 229-1051Pharmacists13,911
- 315-2051Data Scientists4,795
- 413-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3,599
- 513-2011Accountants and Auditors3,303
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