Finance & Insurance 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 | Finance & Insurance | Manufacturing (paper/chemicals) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 305,658▲ | 53,965 |
| National share % | 7.98%▲ | 1.41% |
| Distinct sponsors | 6,009▲ | 2,775 |
| Filings / employer | 51 | 19 |
| Rank | #4▲ | #8 |
| Top sponsor | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | Eli Lilly and Company |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Finance & Insurance
Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
Top 5 sponsors — Finance & Insurance
- 1Fidelity Technology Group, LLC4,233
- 2Citibank, N.A.2,917
- 3GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC2,850
- 4PayPal, Inc.2,552
- 5BANK OF AMERICA N.A.1,986
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
Top 5 occupations — Finance & Insurance
- 115-1252Software Developers110,223
- 215-2051Data Scientists39,050
- 313-2051Financial and Investment Analysts23,537
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers23,186
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other13,671
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
- 115-1252Software Developers6,950
- 217-2112Industrial Engineers3,583
- 315-2051Data Scientists3,175
- 419-2031Chemists3,029
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,165
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