Accommodation & Food Services vs Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
NAICS-sector comparison built from the H1B Report corpus. Filing volume, distinct sponsor count, sponsor concentration and dominant occupations.
Key metrics
Filings / employer is a concentration hint — higher means a few sponsors do most of the filing.
| Metric | Accommodation & Food Services | Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 34,702 | 657,405▲ |
| National share % | 0.37% | 7.04%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 2,395 | 12,667▲ |
| Filings / employer | 14 | 52 |
| Rank | #17 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | Marriott International, Inc. | Apple Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Accommodation & Food Services
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,841 |
| FY2011 | 3,129 |
| FY2012 | 2,748 |
| FY2013 | 2,059 |
| FY2014 | 1,908 |
| FY2015 | 2,211 |
| FY2016 | 2,092 |
| FY2017 | 2,107 |
| FY2018 | 1,800 |
| FY2019 | 1,879 |
| FY2020 | 1,422 |
| FY2021 | 1,854 |
| FY2022 | 1,559 |
| FY2023 | 1,817 |
| FY2024 | 1,701 |
| FY2025 | 2,044 |
| FY2026 | 531 |
Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 24,379 |
| FY2011 | 28,553 |
| FY2012 | 29,695 |
| FY2013 | 29,093 |
| FY2014 | 32,346 |
| FY2015 | 32,605 |
| FY2016 | 33,183 |
| FY2017 | 35,036 |
| FY2018 | 37,966 |
| FY2019 | 38,898 |
| FY2020 | 37,942 |
| FY2021 | 69,187 |
| FY2022 | 52,902 |
| FY2023 | 54,392 |
| FY2024 | 46,170 |
| FY2025 | 54,231 |
| FY2026 | 20,827 |
Top 5 sponsors — Accommodation & Food Services
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 1Apple Inc.27,876
- 2Intel Corporation 25,454
- 3Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.13,059
- 4Cisco Systems, Inc.10,994
- 5Tesla, Inc.10,896
Top 5 occupations — Accommodation & Food Services
- 115-1252Software Developers3,576
- 211-1021General and Operations Managers3,252
- 313-2011Accountants and Auditors2,677
- 413-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists2,135
- 511-9051Food Service Managers1,751
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 115-1252Software Developers180,790
- 217-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer64,358
- 317-2141Mechanical Engineers50,056
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers40,535
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other29,286
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