NAICS industry sectorNAICS 49Rank #23Updated Sep 2026

Warehousing & Postal

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 49. 10,377 filings from 507 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

1,137

Rank #23 · FY2026

Employers

507

distinct sponsors · all years

Filings / employer

concentration hint · all years

Summary

Warehousing & Postal (NAICS 49) encompasses storage facilities, shipping centers, and postal services. In FY2026, the sector filed 1,137 H-1B petitions. Across all years, the sector has sponsored 10,377 H-1B workers through 507 distinct employers, indicating moderate but consistent demand for specialized roles in logistics, distribution, and postal operations.

The participation of over 500 employers reflects a fragmented labor market where both large carriers and regional operators compete for skilled talent. H-1B sponsorship in this sector typically covers roles in operations management, systems engineering, and specialized logistics positions that face domestic talent gaps.

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Filings by fiscal year

H-1B filing volume in the Warehousing & Postal sector year over year.

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Warehousing & Postal sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Federal Express Corporation	1,845
2	FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.	1,304
3	Americold Logistics LLC	166
4	United Parcel Service General Services Co.	127
5	UniUni Logistics Inc	104
6	Exel, Inc. d/b/a DHL Supply Chain (USA)	101
7	DHL Express (USA), Inc.	91
8	FedEx Freight, Inc.	61
9	Exel, Inc.	59
10	Global Mail, Inc. d/b/a DHL eCommerce	55

Federal Express Corporation

1,845

FedEx Corporate Services, …

1,304

Americold Logistics LLC

166

United Parcel Service Gene…

127

UniUni Logistics Inc

104

Exel, Inc. d/b/a DHL Suppl…

101

DHL Express (USA), Inc.

FedEx Freight, Inc.

Exel, Inc.

Global Mail, Inc. d/b/a DH…

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	2,745
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	965
3	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	931
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	510
5	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	470
6	13-1081	Logisticians	421
7	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	352
8	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	288
9	19-3011	Economists	266
10	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	265

Software Developers

2,745

Data Scientists

965

Operations Research Analysts

931

Computer Occupations, All …

510

Market Research Analysts a…

470

Logisticians

421

Computer Systems Analysts

352

Industrial Engineers

288

Economists

266

Accountants and Auditors

265

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Warehousing & Postal sector.

#	State	Filings
1	TN	2,881
2	TX	1,104
3	CA	1,098
4	PA	638
5	FL	605
6	GA	555
7	NY	510
8	NJ	498
9	TENNESSEE	279
10	IL	257

2,881

1,104

1,098

638

605

555

510

498

TENNESSEE

279

257

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Period	Value
FY2010	168
FY2011	153
FY2012	145
FY2013	119
FY2014	141
FY2015	227
FY2016	301
FY2017	475
FY2018	706
FY2019	711
FY2020	656
FY2021	1,236
FY2022	944
FY2023	766
FY2024	810
FY2025	1,682
FY2026	1,137