2022 H1B Visa Report

2022 Popular Occupations
Occupation Code Filings Average Salary
Software Developers, Applications 15-1132 44,151 $126,860
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1199 16,913 $112,533
Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 9,385 $136,585
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121 7,478 $105,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 3,673 $182,852
Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 2,976 $120,337
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 2,887 $126,215
Statisticians 15-2041 2,805 $123,959
Financial Analysts 13-2051 2,616 $128,938
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 2,456 $90,841
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 2,429 $102,576
Electrical Engineers 17-2071 1,995 $115,247
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 29-1069 1,926 $226,414
Management Analysts 13-1111 1,773 $127,632
Computer Programmers 15-1131 1,659 $94,578
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1111 1,640 $149,006
Database Administrators 15-1141 1,490 $107,933
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 1,441 $106,664
Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 1,376 $116,416
Information Security Analysts 15-1122 1,293 $127,610
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 1,136 $101,432
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 1,131 $82,123
Civil Engineers 17-2051 1,057 $88,846
Engineers, All Other 17-2199 1,057 $107,604
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 1,015 $81,695
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1142 913 $98,924
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 783 $79,350
Materials Engineers 17-2131 680 $103,012
Sales Engineers 41-9031 674 $141,126
Marketing Managers 11-2021 648 $170,852
Logisticians 13-1081 632 $90,686
Computer Network Architects 15-1143 570 $128,745
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 537 $60,620
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 531 $160,926
Graphic Designers 27-1024 530 $113,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 513 $174,508
Lawyers 23-1011 508 $209,892
Financial Managers 11-3031 479 $205,183
Chemists 19-2031 452 $88,249
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 423 $150,429
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 414 $142,963
General and Operations Managers 11-1021 378 $154,018
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021 359 $55,407
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031 345 $55,594
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011 329 $76,147
Internists, General 29-1063 322 $235,293
Managers, All Other 11-9199 320 $152,421
Chemical Engineers 17-2041 310 $106,651
Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 294 $98,364
Web Developers 15-1134 283 $76,071
Economists 19-3011 283 $130,973
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 259 $117,046
Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021 259 $107,686
Physical Therapists 29-1123 240 $88,556
Construction Managers 11-9021 228 $115,445
Compliance Officers 13-1041 226 $94,187
Physicists 19-2012 221 $93,012
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 217 $90,222
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 213 $96,306
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 201 $81,657
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 199 $92,355
Dentists, General 29-1021 189 $156,289
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121 183 $134,966
Actuaries 15-2011 175 $128,504
Sales Managers 11-2022 172 $162,532
Biological Technicians 19-4021 167 $54,342
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 165 $134,189
Chief Executives 11-1011 161 $286,401
Rehabilitation Counselors 21-1015 160 $31,982
Materials Scientists 19-2032 156 $84,066
Cost Estimators 13-1051 153 $88,631
Multimedia Artists and Animators 27-1014 142 $114,300
Pediatricians, General 29-1065 133 $198,056
Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 132 $81,821
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 129 $61,813
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9099 128 $72,095
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 127 $64,736
Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 122 $86,315
Family and General Practitioners 29-1062 122 $211,662
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022 120 $54,011
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111 114 $124,998
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 114 $86,969
Environmental Engineers 17-2081 113 $92,552
Microbiologists 19-1022 113 $74,534
Purchasing Managers 11-3061 99 $137,626
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 98 $126,933
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 97 $87,970
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 90 $65,691
Pharmacists 29-1051 90 $120,109
Psychiatrists 29-1066 90 $250,448
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011 89 $114,819
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 29-1199 86 $73,521
Human Resources Managers 11-3121 85 $162,231
Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011 82 $63,407
Mathematicians 15-2021 80 $125,485
Budget Analysts 13-2031 78 $91,240
Interior Designers 27-1025 78 $75,699
Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 77 $93,248
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 77 $82,774
Instructional Coordinators 25-9031 75 $67,506
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 72 $108,616
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122 72 $69,940
Veterinarians 29-1131 72 $121,298
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 71 $71,051
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 71 $88,216
Epidemiologists 19-1041 70 $82,768
Mental Health Counselors 21-1014 70 $56,228
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033 66 $112,020
Landscape Architects 17-1012 65 $68,706
Art Directors 27-1011 61 $142,270
Producers and Directors 27-2012 61 $95,940
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031 61 $168,518
Survey Researchers 19-3022 60 $128,833
Credit Analysts 13-2041 59 $112,926
Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1152 56 $75,806
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 56 $113,334
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065 56 $86,022
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052 55 $75,056
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1081 54 $63,969
Coaches and Scouts 27-2022 52 $48,687
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051 51 $87,769
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1126 51 $79,271
Technical Writers 27-3042 51 $101,181
Anesthesiologists 29-1061 49 $343,566
Surgeons 29-1067 49 $383,532
Advertising and Promotions Managers 11-2011 48 $143,868
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 47 $84,573
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 45 $98,541
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 13-1023 44 $81,047
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 25-2052 44 $54,388
Agricultural Inspectors 45-2011 44 $46,331
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199 42 $73,331
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 21-1012 40 $52,379
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 25-3099 39 $44,686
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 37 $112,375
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19-3031 37 $77,225
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 37 $94,013
Registered Nurses 29-1141 37 $76,231
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1066 36 $72,346
Fashion Designers 27-1022 35 $88,548
Editors 27-3041 35 $74,767
Statistical Assistants 43-9111 35 $80,793
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 11-2031 34 $165,455
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 34 $88,101
Judicial Law Clerks 23-1012 34 $101,151
History Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1125 34 $75,356
Computer User Support Specialists 15-1151 33 $75,355
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171 33 $152,910
Astronomers 19-2011 33 $87,266
Sociologists 19-3041 33 $73,940
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 21-1023 33 $59,686
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1123 33 $67,806
Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151 32 $92,943
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151 30 $113,361
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052 28 $84,865
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2054 28 $56,808
Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099 27 $101,827
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031 27 $83,170
Curators 25-4012 27 $92,620
Reporters and Correspondents 27-3022 27 $68,582
Animal Scientists 19-1011 26 $90,562
Financial Examiners 13-2061 25 $116,221
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1067 25 $76,128
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1064 25 $261,045
Political Scientists 19-3094 24 $91,453
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041 24 $84,228
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 29-9011 24 $76,258
Physical Scientists, All Other 19-2099 22 $76,413
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1062 22 $77,129
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1193 22 $63,746
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2012 22 $56,713
Dentists, All Other Specialists 29-1029 22 $166,233
Agricultural Engineers 17-2021 21 $74,187
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 21 $63,898
Clergy 21-2011 21 $50,449
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011 21 $98,822
Geographers 19-3092 20 $74,778
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 20 $66,960
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 11-9141 19 $82,583
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 17-2121 19 $132,080
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 19 $58,657
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 27-3099 19 $61,486
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141 18 $92,220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 21-1021 18 $55,149
Health Educators 21-1091 18 $62,372
Film and Video Editors 27-4032 18 $61,157
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171 18 $116,003
Training and Development Managers 11-3131 17 $132,238
Hydrologists 19-2043 17 $80,129
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 19-3032 17 $120,552
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011 17 $97,667
Writers and Authors 27-3043 17 $88,501
Chiropractors 29-1011 16 $74,310
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 13-1121 15 $63,047
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 17-1021 15 $67,307
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2011 15 $43,225
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 11-9013 14 $79,749
Healthcare Social Workers 21-1022 14 $61,237
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1051 14 $87,251
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1111 14 $65,259
Special Education Teachers, All Other 25-2059 14 $53,145
Designers, All Other 27-1029 14 $71,710
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1053 13 $89,026
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2053 13 $57,421
Librarians 25-4021 13 $99,913
Optometrists 29-1041 13 $116,090
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 41-3099 13 $75,455
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 11-9031 12 $53,164
Nuclear Engineers 17-2161 12 $115,548
Legal Support Workers, All Other 23-2099 12 $57,823
Chefs and Head Cooks 35-1011 12 $71,565
Administrative Services Managers 11-3011 11 $94,739
Insurance Underwriters 13-2053 11 $87,151
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-3029 11 $64,618
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1064 11 $84,465
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 25-1069 11 $76,185
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1072 11 $89,835
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 25-3021 11 $52,360
Interpreters and Translators 27-3091 11 $62,154
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 15-2099 10 $110,580
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039 10 $76,946
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 21-1011 10 $48,324
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 10 $38,991
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039 9 $63,885
Lodging Managers 11-9081 9 $87,222
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 13-1022 9 $76,231
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1112 9 $136,346
Farm and Home Management Advisors 25-9021 9 $61,567
Music Directors and Composers 27-2041 9 $58,438
Physician Assistants 29-1071 9 $112,552
Exercise Physiologists 29-1128 9 $66,653
Genetic Counselors 29-9092 9 $73,625
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012 9 $65,198
Fundraisers 13-1131 8 $68,023
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 13-2021 8 $102,850
Surveyors 17-1022 8 $60,844
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 8 $79,030
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1113 8 $96,824
Museum Technicians and Conservators 25-4013 8 $63,162
Athletic Trainers 29-9091 8 $46,527
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 43-5081 8 $27,391
Commercial Pilots 53-2012 8 $100,742
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 11-9032 7 $127,468
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 17-3023 7 $75,235
Foresters 19-1032 7 $78,681
Social Workers, All Other 21-1029 7 $55,628
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 21-2021 7 $46,548
Recreation Workers 39-9032 7 $39,284
Food Service Managers 11-9051 6 $60,119
Loan Officers 13-2072 6 $75,776
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 19-4041 6 $80,820
Marriage and Family Therapists 21-1013 6 $56,180
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1061 6 $95,720
Recreational Therapists 29-1125 6 $44,178
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 6 $75,741
Retail Salespersons 41-2031 6 $34,489
Advertising Sales Agents 41-3011 6 $60,282
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 43-4111 6 $45,628
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 6 $58,460
Civil Engineering Technicians 17-3022 5 $63,770
Biological Scientists 19-1020 5 $62,613
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091 5 $63,434
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 19-4011 5 $40,464
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2032 5 $54,632
Archivists 25-4011 5 $77,644
Audiologists 29-1181 5 $78,994
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 29-2056 5 $39,869
Orthotists and Prosthetists 29-2091 5 $67,659
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014 5 $30,328
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 41-9091 5 $37,502
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19-4091 4 $52,753
Counselors, All Other 21-1019 4 $50,213
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093 4 $43,680
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 21-1099 4 $48,128
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1082 4 $107,218
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1192 4 $80,174
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1194 4 $64,057
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 25-2051 4 $66,520
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 25-9099 4 $64,264
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 27-1019 4 $64,604
Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027 4 $63,134
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 29-2041 4 $45,760
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 39-9031 4 $37,960
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 4 $60,804
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199 4 $39,850
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 13-1011 3 $113,333
Mechanical Drafters 17-3013 3 $61,874
Historians 19-3093 3 $68,333
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 25-3011 3 $65,046
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 27-1013 3 $58,266
Radiation Therapists 29-1124 3 $117,493
Therapists, All Other 29-1129 3 $46,265
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151 3 $174,000
Home Health Aides 31-1011 3 $31,061
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012 3 $53,922
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 41-9099 3 $45,635
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 3 $52,666
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 3 $48,818
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 3 $45,968
Transportation Inspectors 53-6051 3 $74,551
Credit Counselors 13-2071 2 $50,000
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 13-2081 2 $76,748
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 17-3021 2 $111,830
Nuclear Technicians 19-4051 2 $102,751
Forensic Science Technicians 19-4092 2 $163,325
Religious Workers, All Other 21-2099 2 $35,704
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1043 2 $79,728
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2023 2 $54,700
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 25-9011 2 $107,853
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 27-2099 2 $120,000
Orthodontists 29-1023 2 $208,000
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 2 $55,307
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 31-9099 2 $58,240
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 37-1012 2 $71,000
Travel Agents 41-3041 2 $54,340
Models 41-9012 2 $37,440
Billing and Posting Clerks 43-3021 2 $60,000
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 43-4131 2 $48,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 2 $28,750
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 2 $38,574
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032 2 $61,131
Emergency Management Directors 11-9161 1 $86,611
Tax Preparers 13-2082 1 $62,000
Mathematical Technicians 15-2091 1 $175,000
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012 1 $80,000
Environmental Engineering Technicians 17-3025 1 $38,480
Industrial Engineering Technicians 17-3026 1 $79,997
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 17-3027 1 $64,272
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17-3031 1 $39,354
Chemical Technicians 19-4031 1 $50,651
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 21-1092 1 $86,723
Teacher Assistants 25-9041 1 $31,658
Musicians and Singers 27-2042 1 $41,600
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 27-4011 1 $76,086
Sound Engineering Technicians 27-4014 1 $55,390
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 29-1022 1 $71,876
Prosthodontists 29-1024 1 $240,000
Podiatrists 29-1081 1 $200,000
Psychiatric Technicians 29-2053 1 $31,200
Opticians, Dispensing 29-2081 1 $52,000
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 29-9012 1 $48,700
Nursing Assistants 31-1014 1 $37,960
Dental Assistants 31-9091 1 $31,200
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021 1 $125,374
Security Guards 33-9032 1 $33,530
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011 1 $24,960
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 37-2019 1 $39,520
Pest Control Workers 37-2021 1 $36,000
Tour Guides and Escorts 39-7011 1 $33,280
Residential Advisors 39-9041 1 $23,400
Insurance Sales Agents 41-3021 1 $40,063
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 1 $50,503
File Clerks 43-4071 1 $34,320
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 43-4161 1 $63,000
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171 1 $39,520
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 43-5032 1 $38,563
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 43-9041 1 $65,083
Office Clerks, General 43-9061 1 $29,120
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 45-1011 1 $33,862
Agricultural Equipment Operators 45-2091 1 $27,600
Logging Workers, All Other 45-4029 1 $30,139
Carpenters 47-2031 1 $31,200
Construction Laborers 47-2061 1 $26,000
Electricians 47-2111 1 $72,800
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 47-2231 1 $289,432
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 47-4099 1 $49,317
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 49-2094 1 $50,000
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3011 1 $45,614
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3023 1 $39,000
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 49-9063 1 $34,000
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 1 $60,840
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 51-2011 1 $49,899
Bakers 51-3011 1 $37,440
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 1 $180,960
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 1 $34,320