Information vs Warehousing & Postal
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 | Warehousing & Postal |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 624,447▲ | 9,614 |
| National share % | 6.69%▲ | 0.10% |
| Distinct sponsors | 11,007▲ | 409 |
| Filings / employer | 57 | 24 |
| Rank | #3▲ | #23 |
| Top sponsor | Microsoft Corporation | Federal Express Corporation |
| 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 |
Warehousing & Postal
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 168 |
| FY2011 | 153 |
| FY2012 | 145 |
| FY2013 | 119 |
| FY2014 | 141 |
| FY2015 | 227 |
| FY2016 | 301 |
| FY2017 | 475 |
| FY2018 | 706 |
| FY2019 | 711 |
| FY2020 | 656 |
| FY2021 | 1,236 |
| FY2022 | 944 |
| FY2023 | 766 |
| FY2024 | 810 |
| FY2025 | 1,682 |
| FY2026 | 374 |
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 — Warehousing & Postal
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 — Warehousing & Postal
- 115-1252Software Developers2,646
- 215-2051Data Scientists863
- 315-2031Operations Research Analysts848
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other465
- 513-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists418
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