Most-sponsored occupations

OccupationFilingsApprovalMedian wageAvg days
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,181 40.44% $23,546 333
Database Architects 2,157 59.94% $125,000 333
Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 2,091 45.62% $113,000 212
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 1,903 47.92% $19,656 249
Computer Network Architects 1,898 55.58% $130,208 292
Computer Programmers 1,898 57.80% $96,366 307
Operations Research Analysts 1,887 57.02% $105,000 330
Financial and Investment Analysts 1,881 68.37% $135,000 468
Food Preparation Workers 1,869 53.18% $23,421 357
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,766 44.39% $56,763 471
Internists, General 1,509 50.83% $236,000 191
Validation Engineers 1,496 61.63% $105,000 405
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,496 56.68% $130,604 285
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,486 58.75% $60,000 399
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,475 59.12% $44,470 388
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,406 54.20% $144,000 257
Sales Managers 1,366 55.78% $125,000 319
Lawyers 1,357 55.71% $205,000 315
Construction Managers 1,332 58.78% $105,269 349
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,330 60.53% $30,680 386
Nursing Assistant 1,304 15.26% $29,578 230
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1,300 49.23% $140,000 269
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,269 50.91% $274,000 190
NANNIES 1,230 62.20% $31,470 412
Computer Systems Analyst 1,200 48.42% $102,003 209
Industrial Production Managers 1,189 57.02% $120,000 327
Auditors 1,171 53.46% $95,000 186
Software Engineer 1,167 47.56% $95,000 232
Manufacturing Engineers 1,129 59.96% $106,995 407
Logisticians 1,125 53.16% $80,000 296
Heavy and TractorTrailer Truck Drivers 1,117 38.32% $45,000 281
Graphic Designers 1,107 50.95% $60,000 303
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1,082 56.19% $77,355 345
Financial Managers 1,063 58.89% $175,000 369
Chemists 1,039 55.92% $87,500 304
Comp Occupations, All Other IT Project Mgrs 1,027 67.28% $121,222 245
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,025 55.32% $38,355 413
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,019 64.28% $56,160 395
HELPERSPRODUCTION WORKERS 997 36.21% $27,040 289
NURSING AIDE 997 68.00% $30,826 252
Automotive Engineers 986 58.22% $112,570 400
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 986 53.85% $135,000 296
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 973 66.50% $31,200 424
General Internal Medicine Physicians 939 66.13% $251,680 464
Construction Laborers 935 43.21% $32,240 391
Logistics Managers 910 61.65% $101,774 200
Economists 886 53.72% $143,000 272
Multimedia Artists and Animators 873 52.46% $103,000 215
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 848 52.83% $95,000 286
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 843 58.24% $54,631 399