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How many US analyst jobs offer visa sponsorship?
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Short answer
Very few say yes in writing. Of 1,128 US analyst postings on realanalystjobs.com read on 7 October 2026, 983 (87%) say nothing about visa sponsorship, 112 (10%) at 52 companies say they will not sponsor, and 29 (2.6%) say they sponsor or will consider it. All 29 come from 4 companies: Capital One (13), Anthropic (11), Bounteous (3) and EvolutionIQ (2).
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Key numbers
| What the posting says | Postings | Share | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing about visa sponsorship | 983 | 87% | Not counted |
| Will not sponsor, or you must be authorized to work without sponsorship now or in the future | 112 | 10% | 52 |
| Sponsors, or will consider sponsoring | 29 | 2.6% | 4 |
| Sponsorship only at senior levels | 4 | 0.4% | 1 (Medtronic) |
| Total | 1,128 | 100% |
| Company | Postings | What the posting says |
|---|---|---|
| Capital One | 13 | Will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for the position. |
| Anthropic | 11 | Does sponsor visas, though not for every role and every candidate. |
| Bounteous | 3 | Willing to sponsor eligible candidates for employment visas. |
| EvolutionIQ | 2 | Open to sponsoring candidates already in the US. |
| Medtronic (senior only) | 4 | Sponsorship only for principal level and above. |
Silence is the norm, not a no
Most US analyst postings never mention sponsorship either way. 983 (87%) are silent, so the posting alone cannot tell an international candidate whether the employer sponsors. Only 10% rule it out in writing.
Companies with at least one posting that says no include Johnson & Johnson, Walmart, Affirm, BILL, Veeva and U.S. Bank.
One detail for OPT and STEM OPT candidates
Capital One's Senior Data Analyst roles (Card; Analytics & Transformation; Enterprise Services) ask for a bachelor's in a quantitative field plus 2 years, or a master's in progress. They pay $111,200 to $126,900 in McLean, VA, and the posting says Capital One will consider sponsoring.
What it means for job seekers
- Do not skip a posting because it says nothing about sponsorship. The 87% that are silent are where most of the chances are.
- Before applying, look up the employer's past H-1B filings on the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. It is free and tells you more than the posting does.
- Skip the 10% that say no in writing, and apply first to the 4 companies that say yes.
- Defense and government contractors often require US citizenship or a security clearance. Check that separately; it is not counted here.
Method
- Sample: every US role with an analyst title on realanalystjobs.com/jobs on 7 October 2026 (1,598 roles). The job description was read from each role's page; 1,323 had one.
- Exclusions: postings from the reposting sites Jobgether and Weekday were removed, and duplicates (same company and title) were removed, leaving 1,128 postings.
- Classification: only sentences that mention sponsorship together with a visa, H-1B, immigration or work-authorization term were read. Each was classified by pattern as no, yes or limited, and then every yes and every unclear case was checked by hand.
- A posting that says you must be authorized to work without sponsorship now or in the future counts as no. A posting that limits sponsorship to senior levels counts as limited.
- Each posting is classified on its own, so one company can say different things in different postings.
Limitations
- One day's snapshot of one board. Postings open and close daily.
- US roles with analyst titles only. Roles whose page had no job description were left out.
- It measures what postings say, not what employers do. A silent posting may still lead to sponsorship, and a yes is not a guarantee for every role or candidate.
- realanalystjobs.com reads company career pages; its coverage is large but it is not the whole US market.
Frequently asked
Which companies say they sponsor visas for analyst roles?
In the 1,128 US analyst postings read on 7 October 2026, only 4 companies said they sponsor or will consider it: Capital One (13), Anthropic (11), Bounteous (3) and EvolutionIQ (2). Medtronic (4 postings) offers sponsorship only for principal level and above.
If a job posting does not mention visa sponsorship, does that mean no?
No. 983 (87%) of the postings say nothing either way. Check the employer's past H-1B filings on the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub before deciding to skip it.
How many US analyst jobs say they will not sponsor?
112 (10%) at 52 companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Walmart, Affirm, BILL, Veeva and U.S. Bank. That count includes postings that say candidates must be authorized to work without sponsorship now or in the future.
How was this counted?
Every US analyst-titled role on realanalystjobs.com on 7 October 2026 with a job description, minus reposting sites and duplicates: 1,128 postings. Sponsorship sentences were classified by pattern, then every yes and every unclear one was checked by hand.
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Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0. Please link to this page and keep the date and sample size with any number you quote.
RealAnalystJobs (2026). Visa sponsorship language in US analyst job postings, October 2026. Based on 1,128 US analyst postings on realanalystjobs.com read on 7 October 2026. https://realanalystjobs.com/research/us-analyst-jobs-visa-sponsorship-2026 (CC BY 4.0).
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