Most-sponsored occupations

OccupationFilingsApprovalMedian wageAvg days
Software Developers, Applications 90,705 51.30% $119,350 210
Software Developers 48,148 65.61% $139,464 467
Software Developers, Systems Software 41,143 52.16% $124,883 216
Computer Systems Analysts 31,525 57.59% $116,000 285
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 10,669 56.18% $125,000 273
Statisticians 10,473 50.88% $114,000 227
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 9,196 64.95% $25,168 442
Computer and Information Systems Managers 8,641 55.29% $183,269 300
Information Technology Project Managers 8,543 49.54% $114,962 210
Mechanical Engineers 6,537 55.91% $98,500 296
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 5,888 53.35% $56,576 367
Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,720 68.71% $27,040 465
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 5,391 53.44% $31,907 407
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 5,363 52.40% $103,834 196
Project Management Specialists 5,357 70.52% $133,500 469
Electrical Engineers 5,175 54.80% $105,000 302
Management Analysts 5,033 53.29% $138,000 291
Data Scientists 4,489 69.24% $135,782 463
Accountants and Auditors 4,314 60.20% $88,800 385
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,187 63.67% $22,500 399
Industrial Engineers 4,118 58.04% $98,000 311
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,099 54.45% $96,034 264
Business Intelligence Analysts 4,016 60.58% $116,646 367
Marketing Managers 4,001 52.11% $152,128 280
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 3,871 65.20% $117,500 468
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,804 55.07% $67,683 331
Nursing Assistants 3,770 52.76% $35,131 426
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,617 47.94% $116,043 228
Sales Engineers 3,530 55.84% $129,730 287
Information Security Analysts 3,399 55.19% $133,120 304
Financial Analysts 3,389 52.94% $125,000 199
Civil Engineers 3,282 58.71% $86,299 341
Cooks, Restaurant 3,245 57.10% $32,800 388
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,191 52.05% $27,747 393
Data Warehousing Specialists 3,173 58.71% $128,856 360
Home Health Aides 2,929 51.89% $29,869 390
Database Administrators 2,853 55.28% $111,966 282
Personal Care Aides 2,707 48.43% $31,200 415
Helpers--Production Workers 2,647 63.96% $29,286 463
Truck Driver 2,593 40.53% $42,120 254
Accountants 2,582 54.14% $84,469 201
Software Developer 2,530 48.06% $100,547 204
Materials Engineers 2,441 61.57% $98,925 283
Financial Quantitative Analysts 2,432 65.75% $138,750 361
Landscape Laborer 2,391 43.58% $24,856 267
Team Assemblers 2,348 63.84% $37,440 460
General and Operations Managers 2,281 58.66% $101,712 349
Software Developer, Applications 2,266 46.87% $114,920 202
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,191 54.04% $148,000 297
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,190 54.16% $28,870 413