Manufacturing (food/textile) 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 | Manufacturing (food/textile) | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 47,483 | 5,462,333▲ |
| National share % | 0.50% | 57.14%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 2,617 | 63,101▲ |
| Filings / employer | 18 | 87 |
| Rank | #14 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | NIKE, Inc. | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| 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 | 2,075 |
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 | 193,229 |
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (food/textile)
- 1NIKE, Inc.2,203
- 2Starbucks Coffee Company1,350
- 3Archer Daniels Midland Company 582
- 4Niagara Bottling, LLC556
- 5PEPSICO, INC.547
Top 5 sponsors — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED205,262
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP128,852
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED128,379
- 4Deloitte Consulting LLP80,810
- 5WIPRO LIMITED72,392
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (food/textile)
- 115-1252Software Developers7,177
- 215-2051Data Scientists2,243
- 313-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1,968
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,743
- 517-2112Industrial Engineers1,675
Top 5 occupations — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 115-1252Software Developers1,831,913
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts750,642
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other523,213
- 415-1251Computer Programmers292,133
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers277,027
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