NAICS industry sectorNAICS 44Rank #11Updated May 2026

Retail Trade (motor/furniture)

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 44. 35,823 filings from 1,423 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

35,823

Rank #11

Employers

1,423

distinct sponsors

Filings / employer

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Summary

Retail Trade (motor/furniture) is NAICS sector 44, encompassing dealerships, furniture retailers, and related specialized retail operations. Between 2020 and 2024, the sector filed 35,823 H-1B applications, demonstrating sustained demand for specialized labor in sales, management, and technical roles.

With 1,423 distinct employers participating in H-1B sponsorship, the sector shows broad-based labor demand distributed across numerous retailers rather than concentrated in a few large firms. This distribution suggests that many independent and mid-sized dealerships and furniture retailers actively recruit skilled workers from abroad to fill roles in sales management, operations, and specialized technical positions.

The volume and diversity of employers indicate that H-1B sponsorship has become a regular part of talent acquisition in motor vehicle and furniture retail, particularly for roles requiring specialized expertise or management experience that employers report as difficult to fill domestically.

H-1B retail trade filings
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furniture retail labor demand
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Filings by fiscal year

H-1B filing volume in the Retail Trade (motor/furniture) sector year over year.

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Retail Trade (motor/furniture) sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Lowe's Companies, Inc.	910
2	Caremark LLC	779
3	CVS Pharmacy Inc.	742
4	Home Depot Management Company LLC	720
5	Safeway Inc.	507
6	BEST BUY CO., INC.	498
7	Wayfair LLC	319
8	CVS Shared Services Resources LLC	318
9	Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC	311
10	Gap Inc.	310

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

910

Caremark LLC

779

CVS Pharmacy Inc.

742

Home Depot Management Comp…

720

Safeway Inc.

507

BEST BUY CO., INC.

498

Wayfair LLC

319

CVS Shared Services Resour…

318

Cox Automotive Corporate S…

311

Gap Inc.

310

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	13,813
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	3,337
3	29-1051	Pharmacists	1,896
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	1,882
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1,100
6	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,082
7	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	734
8	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	637
9	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	589
10	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	580

Software Developers

13,813

Data Scientists

3,337

Pharmacists

1,896

Computer Occupations, All …

1,882

Software Quality Assurance…

1,100

Computer and Information S…

1,082

Market Research Analysts a…

734

Accountants and Auditors

637

Computer Systems Analysts

589

Industrial Engineers

580

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Retail Trade (motor/furniture) sector.

#	State	Filings
1	TX	5,507
2	CA	5,441
3	NC	3,205
4	NY	2,960
5	GA	2,671
6	OH	1,810
7	NJ	1,517
8	MN	1,393
9	FL	1,315
10	AZ	1,080

5,507

5,441

3,205

2,960

2,671

1,810

1,517

1,393

1,315

1,080

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