Retail Trade (general) vs Information
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) | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 161,910 | 330,090▲ |
| National share % | 4.23% | 8.61%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 1,806 | 6,078▲ |
| Filings / employer | 90 | 54 |
| Rank | #6 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | Microsoft Corporation |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Retail Trade (general)
Information
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 — Information
- 1Microsoft Corporation21,956
- 2Meta Platforms, Inc14,578
- 3Amazon Web Services, Inc.8,445
- 4Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.4,758
- 5BYTEDANCE INC.2,955
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 — Information
- 115-1252Software Developers174,812
- 215-2051Data Scientists28,389
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other18,859
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers12,766
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers7,930
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