Edition of November 2026: National figures and findings tables
Made from the update of 2 Nov 2026. The agency records run to 14 Sep 2026. The edition before is October 2026.
National figures
| Figure | This edition | Edition before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer records | 72,231 | 72,237 | -0.0% |
| H-1B LCA filings, fiscal year 2026 (to 30 June 2026) | 428,696 | 428,696 | no change |
| H-1B LCA filings, fiscal years 2025 to 2026 | 1,023,348 | 1,023,348 | no change |
| Median offered wage on LCAs, fiscal years 2025 to 2026 | $122,221 | $122,221 | no change |
| PERM applications, fiscal years 2024 to 2026 | 281,239 | 281,239 | no change |
| OSHA inspections since 2016 | 774,751 | 774,751 | no change |
| OSHA citations since 2016 | 1,433,672 | 1,433,672 | no change |
| Wage and Hour cases concluded since fiscal year 2005 | 366,899 | 366,899 | no change |
Search engines list 10,904 pages of employers, companies and state months in this edition.
Updates in this month
- 2 Nov 2026: The site added 5 employer records.
- 2 Nov 2026: 11 employer records left the site.
H-1B labor condition applications by state, fiscal years 2025 to 2026
Employers with an address in California filed the most LCAs in fiscal years 2025 to 2026: 210,601, or 20.6% of all LCAs.
| Row | Name | Figure | Row in the edition before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 210,601 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 123,172 | 2 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 90,607 | 3 |
| 4 | New York | 82,975 | 4 |
| 5 | Washington | 67,337 | 5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 49,233 | 6 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 41,459 | 7 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 34,454 | 8 |
| 9 | Virginia | 30,293 | 9 |
| 10 | Michigan | 28,978 | 10 |
The table counts filings. It is not a judgement of an employer, a place or an occupation. The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
The 50 employers with the most H-1B labor condition applications, fiscal years 2025 to 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC filed the most LCAs in fiscal years 2025 to 2026: 37,961.
| Row | Name | Figure | Row in the edition before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon.com Services LLC | 37,961 | 1 |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp | 16,918 | 2 |
| 3 | Google LLC | 16,421 | 3 |
| 4 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 15,846 | 4 |
| 5 | Microsoft Corporation | 14,461 | 5 |
| 6 | Apple Inc. | 11,998 | 6 |
| 7 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 11,908 | 7 |
| 8 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 11,046 | 8 |
| 9 | Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 10,806 | 9 |
| 10 | Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | 6,466 | 10 |
The table counts filings. It is not a judgement of an employer, a place or an occupation. The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
The 30 occupations with the most H-1B labor condition applications, fiscal years 2025 to 2026
The occupation with the most LCAs in fiscal years 2025 to 2026 was Software Developers (SOC 15-1252), with 307,739, or 30.1% of all LCAs.
| Row | Name | Figure | Row in the edition before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Developers | 307,739 | 1 |
| 2 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 81,009 | 2 |
| 3 | Data Scientists | 62,107 | 3 |
| 4 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 33,195 | 4 |
| 5 | Computer Programmers | 25,361 | 5 |
| 6 | Computer Systems Analysts | 22,671 | 6 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 22,470 | 7 |
| 8 | Validation Engineers | 19,534 | 8 |
| 9 | Mechanical Engineers | 19,088 | 9 |
| 10 | Accountants and Auditors | 17,021 | 10 |
The table counts filings. It is not a judgement of an employer, a place or an occupation. The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
The 30 industries with the most H-1B labor condition applications, fiscal years 2025 to 2026
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 541) had the most LCAs in fiscal years 2025 to 2026: 462,390, or 45.2% of those with an industry.
| Row | Name | Figure | Row in the edition before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 462,390 | 1 |
| 2 | Educational Services | 75,073 | 2 |
| 3 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 50,019 | 3 |
| 4 | Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 38,810 | 4 |
| 5 | Publishing Industries | 32,951 | 5 |
| 6 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 31,263 | 6 |
| 7 | General Merchandise Retailers | 25,677 | 7 |
| 8 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 24,174 | 8 |
| 9 | Hospitals | 23,187 | 9 |
| 10 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 20,743 | 10 |
The table counts filings. It is not a judgement of an employer, a place or an occupation. The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
PERM labor certification applications by state, fiscal years 2024 to 2026
Employers with an address in California filed the most PERM applications in fiscal years 2024 to 2026: 54,797, or 19.5% of all of them.
| Row | Name | Figure | Row in the edition before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 54,797 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 25,154 | 2 |
| 3 | New York | 19,996 | 3 |
| 4 | Georgia | 17,699 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida | 17,293 | 5 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 14,385 | 6 |
| 7 | Illinois | 13,304 | 7 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 10,324 | 8 |
| 9 | Washington | 9,528 | 9 |
| 10 | Michigan | 8,085 | 10 |
The table counts filings. It is not a judgement of an employer, a place or an occupation. The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
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