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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

The H-1B occupations directory covers 100 SOC roles sponsored under the H-1B program, sortable by filing volume and prevailing wage. Software Developers dominate H-1B sponsorship with 2.76 million filings and a $102,000 median wage, followed by Computer Systems Analysts (792k filings, $70k median) and Computer Occupations All Other (644k filings, $88.5k median).

Tech and IT roles account for the majority of H-1B activity. Data Scientists command the highest median wage among top roles at $102,700, while Computer and Information Systems Managers reach $150,000. Non-tech occupations like Management Analysts, Financial Analysts, and Mechanical Engineers also appear in the top filings, with wages ranging from $67.5k to $89k. The wage spread across the top 12 occupations ranges from $67.5k to $150k, reflecting the diversity of skill levels and specialization in H-1B sponsorship.

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Total filings

8,797,593

Occupations tracked

100

Top-5 concentration

57.3%

of all H-1B filings

Biggest YoY mover

15-1252 -1.2 pp

Software Developers

Biggest share movers, FY2025 → FY2026

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	2,843,747	$102,690
2	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	806,267	$70,000
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	661,886	$89,352
4	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	375,227	$81,600
5	15-2051	Data Scientists	357,932	$103,480
6	15-1251	Computer Programmers	313,856	$68,848
7	13-1111	Management Analysts	225,988	$79,102
8	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	169,637	$86,000
9	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	160,669	$150,744
10	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	159,700	$68,000
11	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	140,175	$84,872
12	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	117,958	$90,000
13	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	109,991	$61,589
14	15-1242	Database Administrators	109,160	$84,261
15	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	102,826	$60,000
16	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	101,504	$185,000
17	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	100,569	$90,000
18	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	97,288	$110,000
19	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	85,783	$76,316
20	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	83,905	$96,098
21	17-2051	Civil Engineers	76,696	$76,000
22	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	73,415	$90,000
23	19-4021	Biological Technicians	68,293	$54,018
24	15-1212	Information Security Analysts	66,762	$105,955
25	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	57,872	$57,456
26	11-1021	General and Operations Managers	54,025	$114,338
27	29-1123	Physical Therapists	47,786	$71,282
28	15-2041	Statisticians	43,654	$91,217
29	15-1243	Database Architects	40,456	$97,000
30	15-1241	Computer Network Architects	39,618	$89,627
31	25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	38,015	$48,647
32	27-1024	Graphic Designers	37,815	$70,429
33	13-2099	Financial Specialists, All Other	36,625	$110,000
34	11-2021	Marketing Managers	33,892	$123,998
35	17-1011	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	32,271	$65,707
36	41-9031	Sales Engineers	30,492	$100,454
37	11-3031	Financial Managers	29,858	$125,715
38	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	29,236	$75,540
39	19-2012	Physicists	29,090	$82,000
40	25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	28,691	$49,702
41	29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	27,528	$56,576
42	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	26,948	$140,670
43	13-1081	Logisticians	26,614	$75,000
44	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	23,570	$111,290
45	23-1011	Lawyers	23,434	$145,000
46	11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	22,697	$135,470
47	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	20,953	$50,316
48	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	20,090	$93,506
49	19-2031	Chemists	19,513	$70,000
50	17-2041	Chemical Engineers	19,202	$88,000
51	27-1021	Commercial and Industrial Designers	19,099	$75,000
52	15-1254	Web Developers	18,841	$70,000
53	29-1021	Dentists, General	18,132	$144,000
54	13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	17,942	$60,798
55	29-1051	Pharmacists	17,441	$114,920
56	13-1082	Project Management Specialists	17,293	$128,000
57	17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	16,919	$124,800
58	11-2022	Sales Managers	16,555	$111,259
59	19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	15,698	$91,668
60	11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	15,347	$110,000
61	11-1011	Chief Executives	15,141	$167,773
62	13-1051	Cost Estimators	14,309	$75,000
63	15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	13,934	$74,110
64	13-1041	Compliance Officers	13,933	$76,000
65	19-3011	Economists	13,416	$95,088
66	17-2131	Materials Engineers	13,303	$92,000
67	13-2054	Financial Risk Specialists	12,611	$100,000
68	27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	12,309	$52,000
69	15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	12,292	$80,000
70	11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	12,225	$83,200
71	29-1216	General Internal Medicine Physicians	12,181	$175,000
72	11-9021	Construction Managers	11,387	$82,500
73	13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	11,325	$70,304
74	11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	10,927	$97,510
75	29-1122	Occupational Therapists	10,563	$71,968
76	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	10,369	$63,000
77	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	9,426	$89,082
78	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	9,303	$57,000
79	29-1221	Pediatricians, General	8,858	$180,000
80	23-1012	Judicial Law Clerks	8,508	$65,510
81	29-1215	Family Medicine Physicians	8,476	$182,395
82	27-1025	Interior Designers	7,983	$55,350
83	29-1141	Registered Nurses	7,964	$70,262
84	19-1022	Microbiologists	7,791	$87,360
85	15-1231	Computer Network Support Specialists	7,576	$67,808
86	15-2011	Actuaries	7,526	$94,600
87	29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	7,486	$71,989
88	21-1015	Rehabilitation Counselors	7,329	$39,520
89	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	6,948	$104,000
90	13-2031	Budget Analysts	6,670	$58,240
91	29-1223	Psychiatrists	6,666	$210,000
92	15-1199	Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	6,552	$69,264
93	25-2056	Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	6,470	$53,248
94	13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	6,335	$65,000
95	27-1011	Art Directors	6,269	$96,000
96	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6,250	$82,000
97	29-1131	Veterinarians	6,201	$95,000
98	11-9199	Managers, All Other	6,149	$111,592
99	11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	6,097	$65,000
100	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	6,089	$105,012

Showing 1–50 of 100 occupations