Manufacturing (food/textile) vs Finance & Insurance
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 | Manufacturing (food/textile) | Finance & Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 46,226 | 588,317▲ |
| National share % | 0.50% | 6.30%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 2,403 | 9,250▲ |
| Filings / employer | 19 | 64 |
| Rank | #14 | #5▲ |
| Top sponsor | NIKE, Inc. | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Manufacturing (food/textile)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 2,879 |
| FY2011 | 2,611 |
| FY2012 | 2,653 |
| FY2013 | 2,211 |
| FY2014 | 2,508 |
| FY2015 | 2,651 |
| FY2016 | 2,698 |
| FY2017 | 2,775 |
| FY2018 | 2,981 |
| FY2019 | 2,922 |
| FY2020 | 2,533 |
| FY2021 | 4,330 |
| FY2022 | 3,029 |
| FY2023 | 3,027 |
| FY2024 | 2,549 |
| FY2025 | 3,051 |
| FY2026 | 818 |
Finance & Insurance
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18,669 |
| FY2011 | 18,090 |
| FY2012 | 18,557 |
| FY2013 | 19,216 |
| FY2014 | 22,794 |
| FY2015 | 27,044 |
| FY2016 | 28,760 |
| FY2017 | 32,036 |
| FY2018 | 38,729 |
| FY2019 | 39,814 |
| FY2020 | 39,659 |
| FY2021 | 69,522 |
| FY2022 | 51,485 |
| FY2023 | 51,662 |
| FY2024 | 42,693 |
| FY2025 | 50,637 |
| FY2026 | 18,950 |
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (food/textile)
- 1NIKE, Inc.2,135
- 2Starbucks Coffee Company1,284
- 3Archer Daniels Midland Company 549
- 4PEPSICO, INC.533
- 5Niagara Bottling, LLC511
Top 5 sponsors — Finance & Insurance
- 1GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC12,233
- 2Capital One Services, LLC9,201
- 3PayPal, Inc.8,121
- 4BANK OF AMERICA N.A.7,817
- 5Citibank, N.A.7,011
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (food/textile)
- 115-1252Software Developers6,991
- 215-2051Data Scientists2,172
- 313-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1,931
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,669
- 517-2112Industrial Engineers1,607
Top 5 occupations — Finance & Insurance
- 115-1252Software Developers181,813
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts72,798
- 315-2051Data Scientists53,156
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers40,764
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other23,778
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