Retail Trade (general) vs Educational Services
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 | Retail Trade (general) | Educational Services |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 161,910 | 248,228▲ |
| National share % | 4.23% | 6.48%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 1,806 | 4,947▲ |
| Filings / employer | 90 | 50 |
| Rank | #6 | #5▲ |
| Top sponsor | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | University of Michigan |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Retail Trade (general)
Educational Services
Top 5 sponsors — Retail Trade (general)
- 1AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)34,435
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)30,460
- 3WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.9,464
- 4eBay Inc.1,855
- 5Amazon Web Services, Inc.890
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 occupations — Retail Trade (general)
- 115-1252Software Developers78,953
- 215-2051Data Scientists20,915
- 311-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers8,024
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other7,983
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts5,569
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
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