H-1B sponsorORFEIN 93-0584541Updated Jun 2026

NIKE, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for NIKE, Inc.. Filed 2,135 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a OR headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

95.3%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

4.7%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

NIKE, Inc. is a multinational athletic footwear and apparel company headquartered in Oregon. Since 2010, it has filed 2,135 H-1B petitions across 17 fiscal years, establishing itself as an active participant in the H-1B program for specialized tech and engineering talent.

In FY2026, NIKE filed 64 H-1B petitions with a 95.3% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes. Historically, the company's filings have grown substantially, peaking at 307 petitions in FY2025, though earlier years (2010–2014) saw lower volumes of 35–68 filings annually. Overall, 49.7% of NIKE's petitions were certified, 1.17% withdrawn, and 0.19% denied.

NIKE's H-1B workforce is heavily concentrated in software and data roles. Software Developers comprise the largest group with 849 filings, followed by Data Scientists (171), Computer Occupations, All Other (111), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (57), and Computer and Information Systems Managers (53). This occupational mix reflects the company's digital transformation and technology infrastructure needs.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of NIKE, 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	96.5%
Cert-withdrawn	0.8%
Withdrawn	2.3%
Denied	0.4%

Certified96.5%

Cert-withdrawn0.8%

Withdrawn2.3%

Denied0.4%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	849
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	171
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	111
4	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	57
5	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	53
6	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	36
7	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	34
8	27-1022	Fashion Designers	29
9	11-3031	Financial Managers	28
10	27-1024	Graphic Designers	27

Software Developers

849

Data Scientists

171

Computer Occupations, All Other

111

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Computer Systems Analysts

Operations Research Analysts

Fashion Designers

Financial Managers

Graphic Designers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	35
FY2011	53
FY2012	41
FY2013	53
FY2014	68
FY2015	106
FY2016	128
FY2017	149
FY2018	203
FY2019	200
FY2020	64
FY2021	157
FY2022	74
FY2023	166
FY2024	267
FY2025	307
FY2026	64

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