Manufacturing (food/textile) vs Health Care & Social Assistance
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) | Health Care & Social Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 46,226 | 383,320▲ |
| National share % | 0.50% | 4.11%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 2,403 | 13,141▲ |
| Filings / employer | 19 | 29 |
| Rank | #14 | #6▲ |
| Top sponsor | NIKE, Inc. | General Hospital Corporation |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Physicians, All Other |
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 |
Health Care & Social Assistance
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 26,430 |
| FY2011 | 23,800 |
| FY2012 | 23,070 |
| FY2013 | 21,135 |
| FY2014 | 21,240 |
| FY2015 | 21,154 |
| FY2016 | 21,615 |
| FY2017 | 21,197 |
| FY2018 | 22,736 |
| FY2019 | 20,895 |
| FY2020 | 19,124 |
| FY2021 | 30,749 |
| FY2022 | 22,415 |
| FY2023 | 26,181 |
| FY2024 | 23,804 |
| FY2025 | 27,620 |
| FY2026 | 10,155 |
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 — Health Care & Social Assistance
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 — Health Care & Social Assistance
- 129-1229Physicians, All Other80,884
- 229-1123Physical Therapists31,306
- 329-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists18,690
- 429-1021Dentists, General16,923
- 515-1252Software Developers12,161
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