NAICS industry sectorNAICS 45Rank #7Updated Jun 2026
Retail Trade (general)
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 45. 250,553 filings from 2,757 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
8,229
Rank #7 · FY2026
Employers
2,757
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
91
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 | 8,229 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Retail Trade (general) sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 36,138 |
| 2 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 34,913 |
| 3 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 18,925 |
| 4 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 14,872 |
| 5 | Amazon Retail LLC | 13,552 |
| 6 | eBay Inc. | 8,529 |
| 7 | Target Enterprise, Inc. | 1,687 |
| 8 | Staples, Inc. | 1,671 |
| 9 | A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. | 1,624 |
| 10 | Groupon, Inc. | 1,494 |
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
36,138
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
34,913
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.
18,925
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
14,872
Amazon Retail LLC
13,552
eBay Inc.
8,529
Target Enterprise, Inc.
1,687
Staples, Inc.
1,671
A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
1,624
Groupon, Inc.
1,494
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 118,438 |
| 2 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 26,957 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 12,373 |
| 4 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11,549 |
| 5 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 7,808 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 7,455 |
| 7 | 15-1221 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 5,172 |
| 8 | 11-3071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 4,151 |
| 9 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 4,139 |
| 10 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 4,039 |
Software Developers
118,438
Data Scientists
26,957
Computer Occupations, All …
12,373
Computer and Information S…
11,549
Operations Research Analysts
7,808
Software Quality Assurance…
7,455
Computer and Information R…
5,172
Transportation, Storage, a…
4,151
Market Research Analysts a…
4,139
Accountants and Auditors
4,039
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