NAICS industry sectorNAICS 42Rank #10Updated May 2026

Wholesale Trade

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 42. 42,250 filings from 4,119 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

42,250

Rank #10

Employers

4,119

distinct sponsors

Filings / employer

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Summary

Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42) is the sector covering merchant wholesalers, agents, and brokers who distribute goods to retailers, manufacturers, and service businesses. The sector filed 42,250 H-1B applications, indicating active sponsorship of foreign workers for skilled positions.

With 4,119 distinct employers participating in H-1B sponsorship, Wholesale Trade shows moderate fragmentation—neither highly concentrated nor scattered. This spread suggests demand is distributed across regional and specialized segments rather than dominated by a few large sponsors. The average of roughly 10 filings per employer indicates these companies are selective about H-1B hiring, typically seeking particular expertise rather than bulk hiring.

The filing volume and employer count together reflect labor market tightness for specific technical, logistics, and management roles within wholesale operations. Companies in this sector use H-1B sponsorship to fill gaps in specialized supply chain, technology, and language-dependent positions.

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Filings by fiscal year

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

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Wholesale Trade sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	EMC Corporation	572
2	Dell USA L.P.	546
3	Samsung Electronics America, Inc.	528
4	Dell Products L.P.	406
5	Medline Industries, LP	332
6	Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.	291
7	Cardinal Health	281
8	Dell Marketing L.P.	168
9	Genuine Parts Company	166
10	COPART, INC	165

EMC Corporation

572

Dell USA L.P.

546

Samsung Electronics Americ…

528

Dell Products L.P.

406

Medline Industries, LP

332

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.

291

Cardinal Health

281

Dell Marketing L.P.

168

Genuine Parts Company

166

COPART, INC

165

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	10,587
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	2,554
3	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,511
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	2,140
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1,882
6	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	1,519
7	13-1081	Logisticians	1,175
8	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	1,029
9	13-1111	Management Analysts	1,012
10	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	976

Software Developers

10,587

Data Scientists

2,554

Market Research Analysts a…

2,511

Computer Occupations, All …

2,140

Software Quality Assurance…

1,882

Accountants and Auditors

1,519

Logisticians

1,175

Industrial Engineers

1,029

Management Analysts

1,012

Mechanical Engineers

976

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Wholesale Trade sector.

#	State	Filings
1	TX	8,275
2	CA	7,371
3	NY	3,364
4	NJ	2,621
5	IL	2,340
6	FL	1,956
7	GA	1,951
8	MA	1,704
9	OH	1,444
10	MI	1,318

8,275

7,371

3,364

2,621

2,340

1,956

1,951

1,704

1,444

1,318

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