Market data · Updated June 2026 · 6 min read
Top 20 H-1B Job Titles in FY 2026 Q2 (DOL & USCIS Data)
Software engineer leads H-1B filings with 10,090 petitions in FY 2026 Q2. See the full ranking of top H-1B job titles from public DOL and USCIS data.
Technology roles dominate U.S. H-1B sponsorship. In FY 2026 Q2, Software Engineer was the #1 sponsored job title with 10,090 filings — more than double the next-closest title. Data below comes from U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures and USCIS H-1B petition data.
Top H-1B job titles
- 01Software Engineer10,090
- 02Software Developer6,242
- 03Senior Software Engineer3,036
- 04Assistant Professor2,756
- 05Software Engineering1,833
- 06Data Engineer1,463
- 07Computer Systems Engineer / Architect Manager1,264
- 08Sr. Software Engineer1,013
- 09Research Scientist991
- 10Software Development Engineer II988
- 11Accountant / Auditor980
- 12Software Development Engineer II968
- 13Data Scientist963
- 14Architect908
- 15Computer Programmer901
- 16Staff Software Engineer872
- 17Database Administrator796
- 18Technology Consultant776
- 19Associate770
- 20Java Developer736
What this means for employers
- Tech titles face the highest scrutiny on specialty-occupation and wage-level reviews — document the role clearly in the LCA and I-129.
- Senior and staff-level engineering titles need strong degree-to-duty mapping and prevailing-wage alignment.
- Data Engineer and Data Scientist roles should include detailed job descriptions and evidence of bachelor's-level requirements.
- Non-tech titles like Assistant Professor and Accountant still rank in the top 20 — cap-exempt and specialty-occupation analysis differs by industry.
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