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H-1B occupations by filing volume

SOC-coded occupations covered by the H-1B program. See which roles are gaining or losing share year over year, and search across all 500 codes by SOC number or job title.

Summary

This directory covers 100 SOC occupations sponsored under the H-1B program, sortable by filing volume and prevailing wage. Software Developers dominate H-1B sponsorship with 1,400,940 filings and a median wage of $116,251, followed by Computer Occupations (All Other) with 289,708 filings at $101,920 and Data Scientists with 213,508 filings at $114,941.

Wage levels vary significantly across roles. Computer and Information Systems Managers command the highest median at $165,000, while Accountants and Auditors average $84,240. Technical roles in software and engineering cluster in the $86,000–$116,000 range, reflecting strong labor demand and H-1B sponsorship patterns in technology, finance, and engineering sectors.

Use the directory to compare filing trends, median salaries, and occupational demand across SOC codes. Each occupation links to detailed wage analysis, geographic distribution, and employer filing data.

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Total filings

3,534,458

Occupations tracked

100

Top-5 concentration

61.1%

of all H-1B filings

Biggest YoY mover

15-1252 -1.3 pp

Software Developers

Biggest share movers, FY2024 → FY2025

Year-over-year change in each occupation’s share of national H-1B filings (in percentage points). Positive bars = gained share; negative = lost. SOC code labels — hover for the full title.

100 occupations

Showing 1–50 of 100 occupations

#	SOC	Title	Filings	Median wage
1	15-1252	Software Developers	1,400,940	$116,251
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	289,708	$101,920
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	213,508	$114,941
4	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	134,517	$96,000
5	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	121,469	$100,000
6	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	89,718	$165,000
7	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	59,667	$97,887
8	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	57,049	$84,240
9	13-1111	Management Analysts	56,634	$100,000
10	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	54,681	$95,200
11	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	54,243	$100,000
12	15-1251	Computer Programmers	53,885	$86,965
13	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	43,914	$128,300
14	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	43,333	$98,752
15	15-1242	Database Administrators	41,827	$96,720
16	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	41,673	$67,980
17	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	38,014	$115,000
18	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	34,008	$230,000
19	17-2051	Civil Engineers	30,551	$84,000
20	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,970	$75,000
21	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	29,152	$104,794
22	15-1212	Information Security Analysts	25,873	$120,000
23	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	24,718	$94,182
24	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	24,684	$64,104
25	19-4021	Biological Technicians	23,209	$64,896
26	11-1021	General and Operations Managers	19,571	$138,087
27	15-1243	Database Architects	19,296	$114,758
28	15-2041	Statisticians	18,964	$108,771
29	13-2099	Financial Specialists, All Other	16,573	$126,000
30	15-1241	Computer Network Architects	16,428	$102,274
31	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	15,471	$155,700
32	29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	14,783	$59,405
33	25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	14,592	$55,000
34	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	13,622	$85,000
35	27-1024	Graphic Designers	13,192	$89,814
36	11-2021	Marketing Managers	12,547	$145,040
37	19-2012	Physicists	12,498	$92,392
38	13-1081	Logisticians	11,670	$88,000
39	41-9031	Sales Engineers	11,650	$120,000
40	29-1123	Physical Therapists	11,435	$82,410
41	11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,861	$168,334
42	11-3031	Financial Managers	10,484	$151,000
43	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	10,460	$101,562
44	25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	10,199	$54,728
45	13-1082	Project Management Specialists	9,292	$142,126
46	17-1011	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	8,707	$72,000
47	23-1011	Lawyers	8,358	$165,000
48	17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	8,302	$150,000
49	17-2041	Chemical Engineers	8,238	$96,013
50	11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	7,757	$121,000
51	17-2131	Materials Engineers	7,753	$98,155
52	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	7,561	$150,000
53	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	7,399	$58,608
54	19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	7,055	$114,100
55	29-1021	Dentists, General	7,011	$156,000
56	13-2054	Financial Risk Specialists	6,791	$112,243
57	27-1021	Commercial and Industrial Designers	6,322	$105,000
58	11-1011	Chief Executives	6,128	$185,328
59	19-2031	Chemists	6,015	$82,000
60	13-1041	Compliance Officers	5,882	$85,946
61	15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	5,655	$86,000
62	11-2022	Sales Managers	5,623	$136,600
63	19-3011	Economists	5,422	$110,000
64	13-1051	Cost Estimators	5,300	$88,000
65	11-9021	Construction Managers	4,879	$90,000
66	13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	4,858	$73,152
67	29-1216	General Internal Medicine Physicians	4,819	$199,000
68	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	4,708	$64,333
69	11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	4,251	$118,000
70	21-1015	Rehabilitation Counselors	4,151	$38,605
71	11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	3,984	$110,000
72	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	3,866	$70,000
73	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	3,711	$102,000
74	19-1022	Microbiologists	3,679	$99,900
75	29-1221	Pediatricians, General	3,637	$210,123
76	15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	3,593	$94,700
77	15-1254	Web Developers	3,471	$85,000
78	23-1012	Judicial Law Clerks	3,448	$81,591
79	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3,175	$88,000
80	27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	3,125	$63,814
81	29-1141	Registered Nurses	3,097	$75,192
82	11-9199	Managers, All Other	3,036	$123,000
83	15-2011	Actuaries	2,794	$115,000
84	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	2,746	$113,300
85	29-1215	Family Medicine Physicians	2,684	$218,500
86	29-1051	Pharmacists	2,647	$124,800
87	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2,604	$120,000
88	29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	2,581	$85,176
89	27-1025	Interior Designers	2,580	$65,000
90	29-1217	Neurologists	2,410	$273,250
91	29-1212	Cardiologists	2,388	$438,979
92	25-2056	Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	2,385	$56,548
93	29-1223	Psychiatrists	2,346	$250,000
94	25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,242	$55,000
95	21-1014	Mental Health Counselors	2,242	$59,915
96	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	2,199	$80,100
97	11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	2,163	$75,000
98	29-1131	Veterinarians	2,098	$123,772
99	29-1249	Surgeons, All Other	2,065	$350,000
100	29-1122	Occupational Therapists	1,984	$75,816

Showing 1–50 of 100 occupations