NAICS industry sectorNAICS 45Rank #7Updated Sep 2026
Retail Trade (general)
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 45. 262,640 filings from 3,226 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
20,316
Rank #7 · FY2026
Employers
3,226
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
81
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Retail Trade (general) sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,089 |
| FY2011 | 3,674 |
| FY2012 | 4,146 |
| FY2013 | 4,743 |
| FY2014 | 6,059 |
| FY2015 | 7,463 |
| FY2016 | 8,728 |
| FY2017 | 11,457 |
| FY2018 | 13,585 |
| FY2019 | 17,470 |
| FY2020 | 22,645 |
| FY2021 | 33,213 |
| FY2022 | 27,820 |
| FY2023 | 27,462 |
| FY2024 | 24,688 |
| FY2025 | 26,082 |
| FY2026 | 20,316 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Retail Trade (general) sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 44,740 |
| 2 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 35,507 |
| 3 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 20,493 |
| 4 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 14,989 |
| 5 | Amazon Retail LLC | 13,558 |
| 6 | eBay Inc. | 8,754 |
| 7 | Target Enterprise, Inc. | 1,756 |
| 8 | Staples, Inc. | 1,731 |
| 9 | A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. | 1,634 |
| 10 | Groupon, Inc. | 1,506 |
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
44,740
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
35,507
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.
20,493
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
14,989
Amazon Retail LLC
13,558
eBay Inc.
8,754
Target Enterprise, Inc.
1,756
Staples, Inc.
1,731
A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
1,634
Groupon, Inc.
1,506
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 124,201 |
| 2 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 28,537 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 12,806 |
| 4 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 12,174 |
| 5 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 8,290 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 7,675 |
| 7 | 15-1221 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 5,814 |
| 8 | 11-3071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 4,492 |
| 9 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 4,406 |
| 10 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 4,404 |
Software Developers
124,201
Data Scientists
28,537
Computer Occupations, All …
12,806
Computer and Information S…
12,174
Operations Research Analysts
8,290
Software Quality Assurance…
7,675
Computer and Information R…
5,814
Transportation, Storage, a…
4,492
Market Research Analysts a…
4,406
Accountants and Auditors
4,404
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