US Employer Statistics
National aggregates computed live from Department of Labor H-1B disclosure files, OSHA establishment injury records, and state WARN Act notices. Every figure below is a database total, not an estimate.
PlainEmployers tracks 304,376 employers across DOL H-1B, OSHA, and WARN sources
According to DOL H-1B Labor Condition Applications, OSHA establishment injury filings, and state WARN Act notices compiled by PlainEmployers, the corpus covers 304,376 employers, including 51,370 with H-1B filings (424,262 applications), with CA leading by filing count (87,553). Figures are live aggregates from public federal and state records, not estimates.
- 304,376
- employers tracked
- 424,262
- H-1B filings
- 6,761,693
- WARN workers affected
- 214,549
- OSHA-graded employers
The national picture
A 304,376-employer corpus joins H-1B pay filings, OSHA injury rates, and WARN layoff notices into one research surface, with Professional & Technical Services leading H-1B filing volume.
- 304,376
- employers tracked
- 424,262
- H-1B filings
- 217,316
- with OSHA injury data
- 6,761,693
- WARN workers affected
Aggregated directly from public DOL, OSHA, and state WARN records. Coverage follows what each source publishes, not a private employer census.
Key findings
Standalone facts, each computed live from the current dataset and free to quote with attribution.
- • PlainEmployers tracks 304,376 US employers compiled from DOL H-1B filings, OSHA injury records, and state WARN Act notices.
- • 51,370 employers have at least one H-1B Labor Condition Application on file, totaling 424,262 filings in the current disclosure set.
- • CA accounts for the most H-1B filings among the 50 states and DC in this corpus (87,553 filings across 9,589 employers).
- • Professional & Technical Services is the industry sector with the most H-1B filings on record (174,771 filings).
- • Of 214,549 employers with a computed OSHA-based safety grade, 92,830 (43.3%) carry grade A, DART rate well below their NAICS industry average.
- • 43,734 employers have at least one WARN Act notice on file, covering 6,761,693 affected workers across the tracked notices.
- • H-1B-filing employers appear in 51 of the 50 U.S. states plus DC in this corpus.
States with the most H-1B filings
Total Labor Condition Applications on file by worksite state (50 states + DC). Filing volume reflects sponsorship activity in the disclosure files, not total headcount.
Industries with the most H-1B filings
| Industry | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional & Technical Services | 174,771 | 16,019 |
| Information & Media | 36,726 | 2,152 |
| Manufacturing | 33,483 | 4,153 |
| Educational Services | 33,008 | 2,454 |
| Finance & Insurance | 30,602 | 2,420 |
| Healthcare & Social Assistance | 18,086 | 3,490 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 16,799 | 505 |
| Retail Trade | 9,386 | 839 |
OSHA safety-grade distribution
Letter grades compare each employer's DART rate to its NAICS industry average (A = well below average injuries; F = well above). Only employers with enough OSHA data to grade are counted.
See how safety grades work and the full methodology.
Download the H-1B and WARN employer roster cited on this page: employers.csv (CC BY 4.0).
Reading these numbers
National totals hide wide variation by state, industry, and which federal filing an employer appears in.
- CA leads H-1B filing volume in this corpus (87,553 filings) - browse employers and metros in that state next. Browse metros
- Professional & Technical Services accounts for the most H-1B filings (174,771) - compare employers inside that sector. Browse industries
- Every profile joins the same three public sources; methodology explains coverage, DART grades, and WARN limits. Read methodology
Figures are live aggregates from public DOL, OSHA, and state WARN records as currently loaded. H-1B filings are Labor Condition Applications, not issued visas; OSHA grades cover reporting establishments only; WARN coverage follows each state's publishing practice.