Administrative & Support 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 | Administrative & Support Services | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 115,160 | 5,462,333▲ |
| National share % | 1.20% | 57.14%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 4,024 | 63,101▲ |
| Filings / employer | 29 | 87 |
| Rank | #10 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | Grandison Management, Inc. | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Administrative & Support Services
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5,457 |
| FY2011 | 5,449 |
| FY2012 | 5,846 |
| FY2013 | 5,311 |
| FY2014 | 5,741 |
| FY2015 | 6,709 |
| FY2016 | 6,966 |
| FY2017 | 7,272 |
| FY2018 | 8,341 |
| FY2019 | 6,795 |
| FY2020 | 5,807 |
| FY2021 | 8,722 |
| FY2022 | 6,473 |
| FY2023 | 6,758 |
| FY2024 | 7,284 |
| FY2025 | 8,882 |
| FY2026 | 7,347 |
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 — Administrative & Support Services
- 1Grandison Management, Inc.5,978
- 2Populus Group LLC4,813
- 3Health Management Systems, Inc. 2,736
- 4Management Health Systems, LLC2,145
- 5AIRBNB, INC.1,925
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 — Administrative & Support Services
- 115-1252Software Developers27,626
- 229-1123Physical Therapists14,349
- 329-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists5,471
- 415-2051Data Scientists5,148
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,315
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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