Accommodation & Food Services vs Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
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 | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 35,614 | 5,462,333▲ |
| National share % | 0.37% | 57.14%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 2,793 | 63,101▲ |
| Filings / employer | 13 | 87 |
| Rank | #17 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | Marriott International, Inc. | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| 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 | 1,443 |
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 162,393 |
| FY2011 | 184,930 |
| FY2012 | 237,548 |
| FY2013 | 270,996 |
| FY2014 | 334,578 |
| FY2015 | 420,866 |
| FY2016 | 442,248 |
| FY2017 | 408,878 |
| FY2018 | 415,563 |
| FY2019 | 418,841 |
| FY2020 | 341,992 |
| FY2021 | 433,810 |
| FY2022 | 318,868 |
| FY2023 | 324,927 |
| FY2024 | 279,362 |
| FY2025 | 273,304 |
| FY2026 | 193,229 |
Top 5 sponsors — Accommodation & Food Services
Top 5 sponsors — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED205,262
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP128,852
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED128,379
- 4Deloitte Consulting LLP80,810
- 5WIPRO LIMITED72,392
Top 5 occupations — Accommodation & Food Services
- 115-1252Software Developers3,704
- 211-1021General and Operations Managers3,343
- 313-2011Accountants and Auditors2,740
- 413-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists2,227
- 511-9051Food Service Managers1,784
Top 5 occupations — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 115-1252Software Developers1,831,913
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts750,642
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other523,213
- 415-1251Computer Programmers292,133
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers277,027
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