Educational Services vs Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
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 | Educational Services | Manufacturing (paper/chemicals) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 626,270▲ | 123,144 |
| National share % | 6.55%▲ | 1.29% |
| Distinct sponsors | 7,516▲ | 5,110 |
| Filings / employer | 83 | 24 |
| Rank | #4▲ | #8 |
| Top sponsor | University of Michigan | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
| Top occupation | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Educational Services
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 39,175 |
| FY2011 | 34,146 |
| FY2012 | 35,379 |
| FY2013 | 34,165 |
| FY2014 | 33,842 |
| FY2015 | 34,126 |
| FY2016 | 34,254 |
| FY2017 | 32,741 |
| FY2018 | 34,175 |
| FY2019 | 34,638 |
| FY2020 | 29,870 |
| FY2021 | 48,175 |
| FY2022 | 36,695 |
| FY2023 | 46,343 |
| FY2024 | 41,453 |
| FY2025 | 45,692 |
| FY2026 | 31,401 |
Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,986 |
| FY2011 | 5,266 |
| FY2012 | 5,421 |
| FY2013 | 5,098 |
| FY2014 | 5,815 |
| FY2015 | 6,136 |
| FY2016 | 6,406 |
| FY2017 | 7,243 |
| FY2018 | 7,664 |
| FY2019 | 8,270 |
| FY2020 | 7,489 |
| FY2021 | 12,502 |
| FY2022 | 8,500 |
| FY2023 | 8,497 |
| FY2024 | 7,756 |
| FY2025 | 9,221 |
| FY2026 | 6,874 |
Top 5 sponsors — Educational Services
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
- 1Bristol-Myers Squibb Company1,890
- 2Eli Lilly and Company1,545
- 3AbbVie Inc.1,494
- 4ABBOTT LABORATORIES1,293
- 5PFIZER INC.1,128
Top 5 occupations — Educational Services
- 125-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary97,544
- 219-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists60,050
- 319-1021Biochemists and Biophysicists44,261
- 419-4021Biological Technicians43,392
- 525-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education36,603
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
- 115-1252Software Developers14,465
- 219-2031Chemists9,494
- 317-2112Industrial Engineers7,238
- 415-2051Data Scientists5,142
- 515-2041Statisticians4,076
Swap an entity
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