Occupations (SOC)

●OFLC data through Jun 30, 2026

Filings by SOC occupation code, sorted by volume

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50 occupations

Avg wage figures reflect employer submissions and may contain errors (e.g., wages entered in wrong units).

#	SOC Code▲▼	Occupation▲▼	Total▼	Approved▲▼	Approval Rate▲▼	Avg Days▲▼	Avg Annual Wage▲▼
1	15-1252.00	Software Developers	57,941	54,862	94.7%	476	$142,497
2	15-1211.00	Computer Systems Analysts	11,600	10,926	94.2%	478	$129,180
3	51-3022.00	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	8,524	8,458	99.2%	471	$30,906
4	35-3023.00	Fast Food and Counter Workers	7,207	6,773	94%	469	$32,966
5	13-1082.00	Project Management Specialists	6,531	6,157	94.3%	477	$135,723
6	15-2051.00	Data Scientists	5,576	5,174	92.8%	476	$140,411
7	15-1253.00	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	4,693	4,452	94.9%	476	$122,019
8	29-2011.00	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	4,551	4,300	94.5%	471	$58,280
9	37-3011.00	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	4,315	4,057	94%	472	$36,431
10	11-3021.00	Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,597	3,359	93.4%	477	$198,034
11	31-1131.00	Nursing Assistants	3,593	3,213	89.4%	480	$37,122
12	13-2011.00	Accountants and Auditors	3,565	3,340	93.7%	477	$95,786
13	17-2072.00	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3,410	3,180	93.3%	476	$145,009
14	51-9198.00	Helpers--Production Workers	3,110	3,016	97%	462	$31,951
15	15-2051.01	Business Intelligence Analysts	3,022	2,819	93.3%	477	$127,286
16	17-2141.00	Mechanical Engineers	2,884	2,694	93.4%	473	$108,000
17	53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand	2,606	2,560	98.2%	476	$31,359
18	51-2092.00	Team Assemblers	2,504	2,419	96.6%	471	$36,779
19	31-1122.00	Personal Care Aides	2,434	2,193	90.1%	482	$34,855
20	13-2051.00	Financial and Investment Analysts	2,373	2,203	92.8%	474	$142,788
21	17-2071.00	Electrical Engineers	2,370	2,218	93.6%	473	$116,979
22	13-1111.00	Management Analysts	2,364	2,099	88.8%	472	$152,851
23	35-2014.00	Cooks, Restaurant	2,353	2,131	90.6%	483	$39,167
24	31-1121.00	Home Health Aides	2,326	2,064	88.7%	472	$35,335
25	37-2012.00	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,253	2,065	91.7%	485	$38,343
26	13-1161.00	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,222	2,022	91%	474	$78,076
27	53-3032.00	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,122	1,534	72.3%	482	$56,755
28	17-2051.00	Civil Engineers	2,092	1,949	93.2%	474	$92,464
29	17-2112.00	Industrial Engineers	2,084	1,936	92.9%	472	$107,035
30	15-1243.01	Data Warehousing Specialists	2,052	1,960	95.5%	482	$143,162
31	13-2099.01	Financial Quantitative Analysts	1,856	1,739	93.7%	473	$143,992
32	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,814	1,804	99.4%	479	$33,805
33	15-1212.00	Information Security Analysts	1,557	1,458	93.6%	479	$144,629
34	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers	1,426	1,238	86.8%	477	$98,459
35	17-2112.02	Validation Engineers	1,377	1,316	95.6%	475	$109,030
36	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers	1,344	1,240	92.3%	475	$142,841
37	15-1243.00	Database Architects	1,341	1,253	93.4%	474	$147,827
38	11-2021.00	Marketing Managers	1,329	1,197	90.1%	481	$163,358
39	35-1011.00	Chefs and Head Cooks	1,267	1,145	90.4%	483	$64,324
40	29-1216.00	General Internal Medicine Physicians	1,261	1,185	94%	467	$262,355
41	15-1244.00	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,184	1,099	92.8%	477	$107,916
42	35-2021.00	Food Preparation Workers	1,179	1,095	92.9%	477	$33,910
43	37-2011.00	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,135	1,008	88.8%	469	$35,522
44	15-2031.00	Operations Research Analysts	1,132	1,039	91.8%	473	$117,984
45	17-2112.03	Manufacturing Engineers	1,128	1,069	94.8%	470	$110,827
46	15-1251.00	Computer Programmers	1,106	1,015	91.8%	471	$105,072
47	43-3031.00	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,082	991	91.6%	480	$47,555
48	15-2041.00	Statisticians	1,046	987	94.4%	479	$121,681
49	15-1242.00	Database Administrators	1,024	983	96%	475	$117,065
50	39-9011.01	Nannies	968	860	88.8%	493	$37,649