Retail Trade (motor/furniture) vs Wholesale Trade
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 (motor/furniture) | Wholesale Trade |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 85,110 | 118,161▲ |
| National share % | 0.91% | 1.27%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 3,494 | 7,818▲ |
| Filings / employer | 24 | 15 |
| Rank | #11 | #9▲ |
| Top sponsor | CVS Rx Services Inc. | Dell Marketing L.P. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
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 |
Wholesale Trade
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 7,558 |
| FY2011 | 6,511 |
| FY2012 | 6,434 |
| FY2013 | 6,584 |
| FY2014 | 7,128 |
| FY2015 | 7,692 |
| FY2016 | 8,054 |
| FY2017 | 7,652 |
| FY2018 | 7,960 |
| FY2019 | 8,069 |
| FY2020 | 6,028 |
| FY2021 | 8,904 |
| FY2022 | 6,766 |
| FY2023 | 6,670 |
| FY2024 | 6,255 |
| FY2025 | 7,627 |
| FY2026 | 2,269 |
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 sponsors — Wholesale Trade
- 1Dell Marketing L.P.2,571
- 2Dell USA L.P.1,845
- 3Dell Products L.P.1,710
- 4Caremark LLC1,421
- 5Samsung Electronics America, Inc.1,403
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
Top 5 occupations — Wholesale Trade
- 115-1252Software Developers21,780
- 213-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists11,114
- 313-2011Accountants and Auditors6,635
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,162
- 515-2051Data Scientists4,384
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