Information vs Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
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 (metal/machinery/electronics) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 645,895 | 680,015▲ |
| National share % | 6.76% | 7.11%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 12,106 | 13,769▲ |
| Filings / employer | 53 | 49 |
| Rank | #3 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | Microsoft Corporation | Apple Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Information
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18,990 |
| FY2011 | 20,340 |
| FY2012 | 21,781 |
| FY2013 | 21,714 |
| FY2014 | 24,089 |
| FY2015 | 27,468 |
| FY2016 | 30,224 |
| FY2017 | 32,458 |
| FY2018 | 37,065 |
| FY2019 | 39,766 |
| FY2020 | 40,038 |
| FY2021 | 70,034 |
| FY2022 | 60,549 |
| FY2023 | 54,770 |
| FY2024 | 49,619 |
| FY2025 | 55,080 |
| FY2026 | 41,910 |
Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 24,379 |
| FY2011 | 28,553 |
| FY2012 | 29,695 |
| FY2013 | 29,093 |
| FY2014 | 32,346 |
| FY2015 | 32,605 |
| FY2016 | 33,183 |
| FY2017 | 35,036 |
| FY2018 | 37,966 |
| FY2019 | 38,898 |
| FY2020 | 37,942 |
| FY2021 | 69,187 |
| FY2022 | 52,902 |
| FY2023 | 54,392 |
| FY2024 | 46,170 |
| FY2025 | 54,231 |
| FY2026 | 43,437 |
Top 5 sponsors — Information
- 1Microsoft Corporation72,912
- 2Meta Platforms, Inc19,727
- 3Oracle America, Inc.14,018
- 4FACEBOOK, INC.12,257
- 5Amazon Web Services, Inc.11,498
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 1Apple Inc.29,605
- 2Intel Corporation 26,091
- 3Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.13,281
- 4Tesla, Inc.12,619
- 5Cisco Systems, Inc.11,578
Top 5 occupations — Information
- 115-1252Software Developers317,963
- 215-2051Data Scientists42,718
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other32,875
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers25,241
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers20,743
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 115-1252Software Developers186,934
- 217-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer66,425
- 317-2141Mechanical Engineers52,092
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers42,802
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other30,439
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