NAICS industry sectorNAICS 44Rank #11Updated Sep 2026
Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 44. 86,810 filings from 3,834 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
3,522
Rank #11 · FY2026
Employers
3,834
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
23
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Retail Trade (motor/furniture) sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5,926 |
| FY2011 | 4,670 |
| FY2012 | 4,779 |
| FY2013 | 4,355 |
| FY2014 | 4,410 |
| FY2015 | 4,414 |
| FY2016 | 4,446 |
| FY2017 | 4,539 |
| FY2018 | 4,873 |
| FY2019 | 5,053 |
| FY2020 | 4,814 |
| FY2021 | 7,833 |
| FY2022 | 6,253 |
| FY2023 | 7,170 |
| FY2024 | 4,746 |
| FY2025 | 5,007 |
| FY2026 | 3,522 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Retail Trade (motor/furniture) sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVS Rx Services Inc. | 4,102 |
| 2 | Rite Aid of New York, Inc. | 2,385 |
| 3 | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 1,848 |
| 4 | CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 1,653 |
| 5 | Gap Inc. | 1,183 |
| 6 | Safeway Inc. | 1,038 |
| 7 | Home Depot Management Company LLC | 942 |
| 8 | CVS Shared Services Resources LLC | 833 |
| 9 | BEST BUY CO., INC. | 813 |
| 10 | Caremark LLC | 781 |
CVS Rx Services Inc.
4,102
Rite Aid of New York, Inc.
2,385
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
1,848
CVS Pharmacy Inc.
1,653
Gap Inc.
1,183
Safeway Inc.
1,038
Home Depot Management Comp…
942
CVS Shared Services Resour…
833
BEST BUY CO., INC.
813
Caremark LLC
781
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 21,101 |
| 2 | 29-1051 | Pharmacists | 14,091 |
| 3 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 5,010 |
| 4 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 3,717 |
| 5 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 3,354 |
| 6 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,188 |
| 7 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,894 |
| 8 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 1,731 |
| 9 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,730 |
| 10 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1,672 |
Software Developers
21,101
Pharmacists
14,091
Data Scientists
5,010
Market Research Analysts a…
3,717
Accountants and Auditors
3,354
Computer Occupations, All …
3,188
Software Quality Assurance…
1,894
Management Analysts
1,731
Computer Systems Analysts
1,730
Computer and Information S…
1,672
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