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2020 H1B Visa Report: Top H1B Visa Occupation

Rank	Occupation	Number of LCA ^*	Average Salary
101	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	397	$85,440
102	Social Science Research Assistants	395	$58,500
103	Software Developers, Applications, R&D	386	$87,344
103	Health Diagnosing And Treating Practitioners, All Other	386	$63,909
105	Advertising And Promotions Managers	376	$123,913
106	Veterinarians	368	$101,964
107	Network And Computer Systems Administrator	367	$82,730
108	Human Resources Managers	344	$145,236
109	Landscape Architects	341	$59,577
110	Occupational Therapists	338	$84,052
111	Middle School Teachers, Except Special And Career/Technical Education	337	$53,133
112	Art Directors	336	$130,430

113	Technical Writers	329	$85,903
114	Management Analyst	327	$116,660
115	Art, Drama, And Music Teachers, Postsecondary	324	$67,765
116	Judicial Law Clerks	323	$82,601
117	Editors	320	$71,162
118	Aerospace Engineers	313	$102,041
119	Producers And Directors	311	$87,684
120	Purchasing Managers	305	$125,017
121	Fashion Designers	280	$65,677
122	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	276	$107,884
122	Environmental Scientists And Specialists, Including Health	276	$71,139
124	Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents	273	$150,172
125	Petroleum Engineers	272	$142,206
126	Teachers And Instructors, All Other	270	$47,100
127	Urban And Regional Planners	261	$72,114
128	Paralegals And Legal Assistants	250	$81,872
128	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	250	$67,337
130	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	244	$84,779
131	Coaches And Scouts	243	$47,992
132	Computer User Support Specialists	240	$74,066
132	Mechanical Engineers, R&D	240	$72,586
134	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	237	$70,481
135	Electrical Engineers, R&D	235	$76,754
136	Educational, Guidance, School, And Vocational Counselors	221	$50,688
137	Meeting, Convention, And Event Planners	217	$62,298
137	Mental Health Counselors	217	$52,520
139	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	216	$83,112
139	Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	216	$61,309
141	Social And Community Service Managers	213	$77,840
142	Reporters And Correspondents	210	$61,191
143	Statistical Assistants	209	$61,426
144	Survey Researchers	207	$81,605
145	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	201	$67,501
146	Software Developer, Applications	198	$99,940
147	Health And Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers And Inspectors	186	$91,033
147	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	186	$73,122
149	Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	183	$138,845
149	Computer Programmer	183	$86,005

The above report lists the top 100 Occupation submitted by US emplloyer in fiscal year 2019. The H1B Visa Petitions is the number of Labor Condition Application(LCA) for H1B Visa. . The number includes new, renew and transfer of LCA. The Average Salary is the average proffered salary on LCA or Form 9035. Sometimes the visa sponsors(employers) does not enter a specific salary, but a salary range. Our algorithm uses the middle point of the range to calculate the average salary.

For Example, the first record on this report means that in fiscal year 2019 397 LCA submitted for H1B Visa are Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary. The average salary of those 397 LCA is $85,440.

*: The number of LCA includes renewed, transferred and cap-exempt LCA. Department of Labor(DOL) typically certifies more than 3 times the number of foreign work requests than the number of H-1B visas issued by USCIS.

A new LCA is needed if the foreigner worker changes his or her work location(even within the same state and same company), because the prevailing wage of the position depends on geographic location. However, if the new location is within the same Metropolitan Statistical Area or normal commuting distance, no new LCA is needed.