Educational 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 | Educational Services | Retail Trade (motor/furniture) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 248,228▲ | 35,823 |
| National share % | 6.48%▲ | 0.93% |
| Distinct sponsors | 4,947▲ | 1,423 |
| Filings / employer | 50 | 25 |
| Rank | #5▲ | #11 |
| Top sponsor | University of Michigan | Lowe's Companies, Inc. |
| Top occupation | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Educational Services
Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
Top 5 sponsors — Educational Services
- 1University of Michigan1,800
- 2The Leland Stanford, Jr University1,677
- 3Johns Hopkins University1,233
- 4University of Wisconsin System1,212
- 5Mayo Clinic 1,191
Top 5 sponsors — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
Top 5 occupations — Educational Services
- 125-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary42,054
- 219-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists23,357
- 319-1021Biochemists and Biophysicists18,885
- 419-4021Biological Technicians15,062
- 525-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education14,228
Top 5 occupations — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 115-1252Software Developers13,813
- 215-2051Data Scientists3,337
- 329-1051Pharmacists1,896
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,882
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,100
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