H-1B sponsorTXRank #196FEIN 37-0602744Updated Jun 2026

Caterpillar Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Caterpillar Inc.. Filed 2,609 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

103

Rank #196 · FY2026

Certified

95.1%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.9%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Caterpillar Inc. is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment headquartered in Texas. The company has been an H-1B sponsor since 2010, with 2,609 total filings over its 17-year history in the program.

In FY2026, Caterpillar filed 103 H-1B applications with a 95.1% certification rate—a marked improvement from its all-time average of 34.5% certified. The company's recent filings reflect a surge in activity, with 367 applications in FY2025 and 301 in FY2024, following a period of minimal sponsorship from 2020 to 2022. Software Developers dominate the company's H-1B hiring, accounting for 1,034 of its 2,609 total filings, followed by Mechanical Engineers (421) and Industrial Engineers (227).

Withdrawals and denials remain rare for Caterpillar, with withdrawn cases representing 0.38% and denials 0.08% of all-time filings. The company's strong recent certification rate and consistent reliance on technical talent underscores its focus on engineering and software development roles.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Caterpillar Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	97.7%
Cert-withdrawn	1.0%
Withdrawn	1.1%
Denied	0.2%

Certified97.7%

Cert-withdrawn1.0%

Withdrawn1.1%

Denied0.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Caterpillar Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	1,034
2	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	421
3	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	227
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	143
5	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	137
6	15-2051	Data Scientists	112
7	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	59
8	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	52
9	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	48
10	17-2051	Civil Engineers	44

Software Developers

1,034

Mechanical Engineers

421

Industrial Engineers

227

Computer Occupations, All Other

143

Electrical Engineers

137

Data Scientists

112

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Engineers, All Other

Civil Engineers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	174
FY2011	264
FY2012	291
FY2013	142
FY2014	145
FY2015	172
FY2016	94
FY2017	101
FY2018	143
FY2019	162
FY2020	4
FY2021	12
FY2022	28
FY2023	106
FY2024	301
FY2025	367
FY2026	103

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