NAICS industry sectorNAICS 42Rank #9Updated Sep 2026
Wholesale Trade
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 42. 121,762 filings from 8,722 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
5,870
Rank #9 · FY2026
Employers
8,722
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
14
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Wholesale Trade sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 7,558 |
| FY2011 | 6,511 |
| FY2012 | 6,434 |
| FY2013 | 6,584 |
| FY2014 | 7,128 |
| FY2015 | 7,692 |
| FY2016 | 8,054 |
| FY2017 | 7,652 |
| FY2018 | 7,960 |
| FY2019 | 8,069 |
| FY2020 | 6,028 |
| FY2021 | 8,904 |
| FY2022 | 6,766 |
| FY2023 | 6,670 |
| FY2024 | 6,255 |
| FY2025 | 7,627 |
| FY2026 | 5,870 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Wholesale Trade sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Marketing L.P. | 2,634 |
| 2 | Dell USA L.P. | 1,927 |
| 3 | Dell Products L.P. | 1,817 |
| 4 | Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | 1,441 |
| 5 | Caremark LLC | 1,438 |
| 6 | EMC Corporation | 1,397 |
| 7 | A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. | 989 |
| 8 | CARDINAL HEALTH, INC | 943 |
| 9 | DELL USA LP | 639 |
| 10 | Medline Industries, LP | 575 |
Dell Marketing L.P.
2,634
Dell USA L.P.
1,927
Dell Products L.P.
1,817
Samsung Electronics Americ…
1,441
Caremark LLC
1,438
EMC Corporation
1,397
A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
989
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC
943
DELL USA LP
639
Medline Industries, LP
575
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 22,409 |
| 2 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 11,504 |
| 3 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 6,841 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5,284 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 4,667 |
| 6 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 4,345 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 3,835 |
| 8 | 13-1081 | Logisticians | 3,307 |
| 9 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 2,592 |
| 10 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 2,520 |
Software Developers
22,409
Market Research Analysts a…
11,504
Accountants and Auditors
6,841
Software Quality Assurance…
5,284
Data Scientists
4,667
Computer Occupations, All …
4,345
Management Analysts
3,835
Logisticians
3,307
Operations Research Analysts
2,592
Financial and Investment A…
2,520
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