NAICS industry sectorNAICS 48Rank #15Updated Jun 2026
Transportation
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 48. 38,979 filings from 1,749 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
1,207
Rank #15 · FY2026
Employers
1,749
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
22
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Transportation sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,953 |
| FY2011 | 1,889 |
| FY2012 | 1,926 |
| FY2013 | 1,695 |
| FY2014 | 1,751 |
| FY2015 | 1,896 |
| FY2016 | 1,986 |
| FY2017 | 2,181 |
| FY2018 | 2,464 |
| FY2019 | 2,393 |
| FY2020 | 2,048 |
| FY2021 | 3,277 |
| FY2022 | 2,963 |
| FY2023 | 3,261 |
| FY2024 | 2,739 |
| FY2025 | 3,350 |
| FY2026 | 1,207 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Transportation sector.
American Airlines, Inc.
2,989
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
912
FedEx Corporate Services, …
755
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
600
Mediterranean Shipping Com…
520
SkyWest Airlines
440
Southwest Airlines Co.
438
Carnival Corporation
396
United Airlines, Inc.
312
National Railroad Passenge…
282
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 9,935 |
| 2 | 53-2011 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 2,151 |
| 3 | 13-1081 | Logisticians | 1,829 |
| 4 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,783 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 1,699 |
| 6 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 1,558 |
| 7 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 1,485 |
| 8 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,333 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 872 |
| 10 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 841 |
Software Developers
9,935
Airline Pilots, Copilots, …
2,151
Logisticians
1,829
Market Research Analysts a…
1,783
Data Scientists
1,699
Operations Research Analysts
1,558
Accountants and Auditors
1,485
Computer Occupations, All …
1,333
Management Analysts
872
Computer Systems Analysts
841
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