H-1B Sponsorship Data

Sales & Business Development Jobs with H-1B Sponsorship in United States

Sales roles rarely get sponsored in the US

2,305,572
H-1B Approvals
12+
Companies Tracked
2009-2023
Years of Data

Sales & Business Development H-1B Approvals by Year

147,663 approvals
2014
122,855 approvals
2015
149,324 approvals
2016
142,463 approvals
2017
146,471 approvals
2018
161,445 approvals
2019
264,622 approvals
2020
284,105 approvals
2021
250,991 approvals
2022
102,089 approvals
2023

Top States for Sales & Business Development H-1B

CA
401,196
NJ
350,076
TX
266,272
NY
135,551
VA
117,549
IL
117,523
MA
115,055
PA
93,875

Top Sales & Business Development H-1B Sponsors

1
INFOSYS LIMITED
35,933
approvals
2
TATA CONSULTANCY SVCS LTD
32,885
approvals
3
AMAZON COM SERVICES LLC
29,703
approvals
4
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
23,699
approvals
5
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US
23,661
approvals
6
GOOGLE LLC
23,254
approvals
7
IBM CORPORATION
17,873
approvals
8
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
17,682
approvals
9
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
15,284
approvals
10
MPHASIS CORPORATION
13,573
approvals

Visa Sponsorship for Sales & Business Development Roles

Sales positions are difficult to get sponsored as companies typically prefer local candidates who understand the market. Enterprise sales for specific regions may be exceptions.

Sales & Business Development Salaries in United States

Average Sales & Business Development Salary

$72,500
Minimum
$103,750
Median
$142,500
Maximum
Based on 4 job titles in this category
Sales Engineer
$135,000
$100,000 - $170,000
Sales Manager
$115,000
$80,000 - $160,000
Account Executive
$95,000
$60,000 - $150,000
Business Development Representative
$70,000
$50,000 - $90,000

Salary data represents typical annual compensation. Actual salaries may vary based on experience, location, and company.

Tips for Sales & Business Development Visa Applications

  • Consider technical sales or solutions engineering roles instead
  • Target companies expanding into markets where you have expertise
  • Look for multinational companies that may offer internal transfers
  • Build expertise in a specific vertical or technical domain

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