NAICS industry sectorNAICS 42Rank #9Updated Jun 2026
Wholesale Trade
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 42. 118,161 filings from 7,818 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
2,269
Rank #9 · FY2026
Employers
7,818
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
15
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 | 2,269 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Wholesale Trade sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Marketing L.P. | 2,571 |
| 2 | Dell USA L.P. | 1,845 |
| 3 | Dell Products L.P. | 1,710 |
| 4 | Caremark LLC | 1,421 |
| 5 | Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | 1,403 |
| 6 | EMC Corporation | 1,328 |
| 7 | A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. | 983 |
| 8 | CARDINAL HEALTH, INC | 937 |
| 9 | DELL USA LP | 635 |
| 10 | Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC | 549 |
Dell Marketing L.P.
2,571
Dell USA L.P.
1,845
Dell Products L.P.
1,710
Caremark LLC
1,421
Samsung Electronics Americ…
1,403
EMC Corporation
1,328
A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
983
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC
937
DELL USA LP
635
Cox Automotive Corporate S…
549
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 21,780 |
| 2 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 11,114 |
| 3 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 6,635 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5,162 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 4,384 |
| 6 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 4,168 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 3,720 |
| 8 | 13-1081 | Logisticians | 3,119 |
| 9 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 2,430 |
| 10 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 2,426 |
Software Developers
21,780
Market Research Analysts a…
11,114
Accountants and Auditors
6,635
Software Quality Assurance…
5,162
Data Scientists
4,384
Computer Occupations, All …
4,168
Management Analysts
3,720
Logisticians
3,119
Operations Research Analysts
2,430
Financial and Investment A…
2,426
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