Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 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 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 8,077 | 5,362,182▲ |
| National share % | 0.09% | 57.46%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 588 | 57,468▲ |
| Filings / employer | 14 | 93 |
| Rank | #24 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | MURPHY-BROWN LLC | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top occupation | Farm and Home Management Educators | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 708 |
| FY2011 | 649 |
| FY2012 | 641 |
| FY2013 | 552 |
| FY2014 | 533 |
| FY2015 | 612 |
| FY2016 | 569 |
| FY2017 | 524 |
| FY2018 | 591 |
| FY2019 | 411 |
| FY2020 | 293 |
| FY2021 | 484 |
| FY2022 | 295 |
| FY2023 | 390 |
| FY2024 | 305 |
| FY2025 | 407 |
| FY2026 | 113 |
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 | 93,078 |
Top 5 sponsors — Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Top 5 sponsors — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED200,328
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED126,291
- 3COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP125,757
- 4Deloitte Consulting LLP79,209
- 5WIPRO LIMITED71,022
Top 5 occupations — Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
- 125-9021Farm and Home Management Educators462
- 219-1011Animal Scientists432
- 311-3051Industrial Production Managers399
- 415-1252Software Developers371
- 511-9013Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers331
Top 5 occupations — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 115-1252Software Developers1,789,729
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts738,029
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other510,155
- 415-1251Computer Programmers285,968
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers271,346
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