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 | 330,090 | 1,972,263▲ |
| National share % | 8.61% | 51.47%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 6,078 | 39,035▲ |
| Filings / employer | 54 | 51 |
| Rank | #2 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | Microsoft Corporation | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Information
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
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 — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP65,207
- 2Google LLC26,107
- 3Ernst & Young U.S. LLP23,247
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED20,102
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED14,069
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 — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 115-1252Software Developers841,013
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other215,595
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts100,637
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers93,920
- 515-2051Data Scientists84,435
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