Information 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 | Information | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 624,447 | 5,362,182▲ |
| National share % | 6.69% | 57.46%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 11,007 | 57,468▲ |
| Filings / employer | 57 | 93 |
| Rank | #3 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | Microsoft Corporation | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| 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 | 20,462 |
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 — Information
- 1Microsoft Corporation70,316
- 2Meta Platforms, Inc17,149
- 3Oracle America, Inc.13,587
- 4FACEBOOK, INC.12,166
- 5Amazon Web Services, Inc.10,315
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 — Information
- 115-1252Software Developers305,977
- 215-2051Data Scientists40,720
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other31,813
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers24,738
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers20,023
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
Swap an entity
Replace either sector above without losing the comparison. 2-way for now; 3+ comparison coming soon.
Swap A: Information
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