H-1B Visa Sponsor Database
Every H-1B sponsor, salary, and approval rate, sourced from federal Labor Condition Application disclosures.
Free H-1B LCA database with employer profiles, metro and state breakdowns, salary transparency, and yearly trends from DOL FY2023-2026 data, covering 119,880 employers and 1,885,316 petitions.
The national picture
Across FY2023–FY2026, U.S. employers filed 1,885,316 H-1B labor condition applications through 119,880 sponsors, a federal record of who hires foreign workers, and at what pay.
- 1,885,316
- LCA petitions, FY2023–FY2026
- 119,880
- sponsoring employers
- 91.8%
- certified by the DOL
- $125,998
- average offered wage
Every figure is computed live from U.S. Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.
Where the H-1B jobs are
Top occupations by total LCA petitions, FY2023–FY2026
- Software Developers
Software Developers
594,191 petitions
- Computer Systems Enginee… 92,828
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
92,828 petitions
- Information Technology P… 64,681
Information Technology Project Managers
64,681 petitions
- Computer Systems Analysts 64,155
Computer Systems Analysts
64,155 petitions
- Software Quality Assuran… 58,883
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
58,883 petitions
- Data Scientists 48,744
Data Scientists
48,744 petitions
- Computer and Information… 43,046
Computer and Information Systems Managers
43,046 petitions
- Computer Programmers 40,965
Computer Programmers
40,965 petitions
What this shows Software Developers tops H-1B demand with 594,191 petitions across all sponsors.
Typical LCA certification time
Business days, DOL LCA certification
Top H-1B Sponsors
Employers with the most LCA petitions filed
| # | Employer | Petitions | Workers | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon.com Services LLC Seattle, WA | 48,738 | 248,965 | $153,167 |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp COLLEGE STATION, TX | 39,691 | 39,866 | $106,361 |
| 3 | Ernst & Young US LLP Secaucus, NJ | 35,410 | 35,410 | $148,234 |
| 4 | Google LLC Mountain View, CA | 30,573 | 30,573 | $178,734 |
| 5 | Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA | 29,803 | 54,223 | $168,156 |
| 6 | Tata Consultancy Services Limited ROCKVILLE, MD | 28,590 | 29,315 | $89,946 |
| 7 | Infosys Limited RICHARDSON, TX | 21,741 | 84,236 | $96,097 |
| 8 | Meta Platforms, Inc Menlo Park, CA | 18,785 | 23,401 | $202,861 |
| 9 | Apple Inc Cupertino, CA | 17,876 | 37,410 | $174,923 |
| 10 | Amazon Web Services, Inc Seattle, WA | 12,811 | 63,492 | $150,699 |
The sponsor base is a long tail. 85.1% of all 119,880 sponsors have filed just 1-9 petitions in total, yet together they hold only 12.7% of national petition volume. At the other end, just 164 employers (0.1% of all sponsors) have each filed 1,000+ petitions, together accounting for 36.1% of every H-1B petition on record. The table above shows exactly which companies those are.
Browse by State
H-1B petition data by worksite state
About PlainVisa
PlainVisa provides free access to H-1B visa labor condition application (LCA) data published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. Our database covers FY2023 through FY2026, with 1,885,316 petition records across 119,880 employers.
Every employer who sponsors an H-1B visa must file an LCA with the DOL, disclosing the job title, salary, and work location. This data is public record and provides unparalleled transparency into H-1B hiring patterns, wages, and employer behavior.
Use PlainVisa to research potential employers, compare salaries across companies and locations, understand which occupations are most in-demand for H-1B workers, and track trends in visa sponsorship over time.
Visa Guides
Understand H-1B sponsorship data from the Department of Labor.
Understanding H-1B Data
What LCA filings reveal about employer sponsorship.
Top H-1B Employers
Which companies sponsor the most workers.
Wage Levels Explained
What Levels I-IV mean for pay and selection.
H-1B Process Explained
Step-by-step from LCA filing to work authorization, timelines and costs.
Top Sponsors by Salary
Which companies pay H-1B workers the most based on LCA data.
Live Rankings
Rankings computed directly from the current data, refreshed as new DOL LCA filings arrive. See all rankings.
Research
Original analysis computed live from our database, every statistic derived from the source filings. See all research.
About this data
How PlainVisa works, and why you can trust these numbers
What this site is
PlainVisa is a plain-language reference for U.S. work-visa data. Our core dataset is Labor Condition Application (LCA) filings from the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification, covering millions of H-1B petitions across hundreds of thousands of employers and occupations, alongside USCIS case-processing times and State Department visa wait-times.
Editorial process
- Source. Ingest the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification’s quarterly LCA disclosure files, USCIS processing-time snapshots, and the State Department’s Global Visa Wait Times page.
- Verify. Preserve official employer names, wage levels, and occupation codes exactly as reported, and cross-reference SOC occupation classifications for consistent categorization.
- Publish. Compile per-employer, per-occupation, and per-country pages, each linking back to the issuing agency so readers can audit our figures against the original filing.
Editorial independence & corrections
The PlainVisa editorial team is independent and is not affiliated with the Department of Labor, USCIS, or the State Department. Found an error or a stale figure? File a correction via the contact page. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence.
Frequently asked
What data does PlainVisa provide?
PlainVisa provides DOL Labor Condition Application data covering 1.88 million H-1B petitions, 119,000 employers, and 1,207 occupations across FY2023-FY2026.
What is an LCA?
A Labor Condition Application is a required step in the H-1B visa process where employers attest to paying prevailing wages. LCA data shows which companies sponsor visas and at what salary levels.
Where does the data come from?
All data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification, which processes and publishes all LCA applications.