NAICS industry sectorNAICS 48Rank #15Updated May 2026

Transportation

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 48. 17,638 filings from 1,095 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

17,638

Rank #15

Employers

1,095

distinct sponsors

Filings / employer

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Summary

The Transportation sector (NAICS 48) encompasses air, rail, water, and ground transportation services. Between 2020 and 2024, Transportation employers filed 17,638 H-1B petitions across 1,095 distinct sponsoring companies.

This H-1B activity reflects broad-based labour demand across the sector. With an average of roughly 16 petitions per employer, the distribution suggests both large carriers filing multiple petitions annually and smaller operators seeking specialized talent. Common roles in Transportation H-1B sponsorship include engineers, logistics managers, aviation maintenance technicians, and IT professionals supporting complex transportation networks.

The participation of over 1,000 employers indicates that H-1B sponsorship is not concentrated in a handful of carriers but distributed across the transportation industry, from major airlines and freight companies to regional operators and specialized service providers.

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Filings by fiscal year

H-1B filing volume in the Transportation sector year over year.

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Transportation sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	American Airlines, Inc.	832
2	Delta Air Lines, Inc.	383
3	J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.	362
4	Southwest Airlines Co.	278
5	Uber Freight US LLC	196
6	SkyWest Airlines	154
7	Carnival Corporation	136
8	Spirit Airlines	113
9	National Railroad Passenger Corporation	107
10	JetBlue Airways	92

American Airlines, Inc.

832

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

383

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.

362

Southwest Airlines Co.

278

Uber Freight US LLC

196

SkyWest Airlines

154

Carnival Corporation

136

Spirit Airlines

113

National Railroad Passenge…

107

JetBlue Airways

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	6,035
2	53-2011	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	1,552
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	1,139
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	763
5	13-1081	Logisticians	516
6	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	465
7	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	393
8	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	371
9	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	364
10	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	311

Software Developers

6,035

Airline Pilots, Copilots, …

1,552

Data Scientists

1,139

Computer Occupations, All …

763

Logisticians

516

Operations Research Analysts

465

Market Research Analysts a…

393

Software Quality Assurance…

371

Accountants and Auditors

364

Computer and Information S…

311

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Transportation sector.

#	State	Filings
1	TX	4,096
2	FL	1,947
3	CA	1,823
4	GA	1,320
5	AR	963
6	IL	942
7	NY	697
8	WA	647
9	OH	494
10	NJ	482

4,096

1,947

1,823

1,320

963

942

697

647

494

482

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