NAICS industry sectorNAICS 23Rank #12Updated Jun 2026

Construction

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 23. 60,209 filings from 5,192 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

1,700

Rank #12 · FY2026

Employers

5,192

distinct sponsors · all years

Filings / employer

concentration hint · all years

Summary

Construction (NAICS 23) is the sector encompassing building, heavy civil engineering, and specialty trade work. In FY2026, the sector filed 1,700 H-1B petitions, continuing a modest but consistent pattern of sponsorship.

Across all years on record, construction has generated 60,209 total H-1B filings through participation by 5,192 distinct employers. This relatively distributed sponsorship—roughly 12 filings per employer on average—reflects the sector's fragmented labour market, where demand for specialized skills in project management, engineering, and skilled trades draws international talent across thousands of small and mid-sized firms rather than concentrating at a few large sponsors.

The sector's steady H-1B activity underscores ongoing labour shortages in construction roles, from structural engineers to equipment operators, particularly in high-growth regions.

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Filings by fiscal year

H-1B filing volume in the Construction sector year over year.

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	3,058
FY2011	2,691
FY2012	2,698
FY2013	2,249
FY2014	2,421
FY2015	2,964
FY2016	3,160
FY2017	3,391
FY2018	3,965
FY2019	4,419
FY2020	3,555
FY2021	4,882
FY2022	4,129
FY2023	4,722
FY2024	4,416
FY2025	5,789
FY2026	1,700

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Construction sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.	1,192
2	DPR Construction, A General Partnership	655
3	Fluor Enterprises, Inc.	624
4	California Department of Transportation	603
5	CORE TECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION	432
6	CH2M Hill Inc.	368
7	Turner Construction Company	323
8	Kiewit Engineering Group Inc.	320
9	CORE TECH CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION	318
10	M. A. Mortenson Company	223

Jacobs Engineering Group I…

1,192

DPR Construction, A Genera…

655

Fluor Enterprises, Inc.

624

California Department of T…

603

CORE TECH INTERNATIONAL CO…

432

CH2M Hill Inc.

368

Turner Construction Company

323

Kiewit Engineering Group I…

320

CORE TECH CONSTRUCTION COR…

318

M. A. Mortenson Company

223

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	17-2051	Civil Engineers	15,687
2	13-1051	Cost Estimators	5,185
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	4,970
4	11-9021	Construction Managers	4,236
5	15-1252	Software Developers	3,065
6	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	2,941
7	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	2,364
8	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	2,009
9	17-1011	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	977
10	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	947

Civil Engineers

15,687

Cost Estimators

5,185

Computer Occupations, All …

4,970

Construction Managers

4,236

Software Developers

3,065

Mechanical Engineers

2,941

Electrical Engineers

2,364

Accountants and Auditors

2,009

Architects, Except Landsca…

977

Industrial Engineers

947

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Construction sector.

#	State	Filings
1	CA	9,796
2	NY	7,568
3	TX	7,142
4	GU	4,149
5	FL	4,122
6	NJ	2,344
7	GA	1,778
8	VA	1,690
9	IL	1,632
10	AZ	1,237

9,796

7,568

7,142

4,149

4,122

2,344

1,778

1,690

1,632

1,237

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