Information vs Manufacturing (food/textile)
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 | Information | Manufacturing (food/textile) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 330,090▲ | 18,519 |
| National share % | 8.61%▲ | 0.48% |
| Distinct sponsors | 6,078▲ | 1,284 |
| Filings / employer | 54 | 14 |
| Rank | #2▲ | #14 |
| Top sponsor | Microsoft Corporation | NIKE, Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Information
Manufacturing (food/textile)
Top 5 sponsors — Information
- 1Microsoft Corporation21,956
- 2Meta Platforms, Inc14,578
- 3Amazon Web Services, Inc.8,445
- 4Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.4,758
- 5BYTEDANCE INC.2,955
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (food/textile)
Top 5 occupations — Information
- 115-1252Software Developers174,812
- 215-2051Data Scientists28,389
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other18,859
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers12,766
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers7,930
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (food/textile)
- 115-1252Software Developers3,750
- 215-2051Data Scientists1,412
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other959
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers772
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers523
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