Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) vs Construction
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 (metal/machinery/electronics) | Construction |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 657,405▲ | 60,209 |
| National share % | 7.04%▲ | 0.65% |
| Distinct sponsors | 12,667▲ | 5,192 |
| Filings / employer | 52 | 12 |
| Rank | #2▲ | #12 |
| Top sponsor | Apple Inc. | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Civil Engineers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 24,379 |
| FY2011 | 28,553 |
| FY2012 | 29,695 |
| FY2013 | 29,093 |
| FY2014 | 32,346 |
| FY2015 | 32,605 |
| FY2016 | 33,183 |
| FY2017 | 35,036 |
| FY2018 | 37,966 |
| FY2019 | 38,898 |
| FY2020 | 37,942 |
| FY2021 | 69,187 |
| FY2022 | 52,902 |
| FY2023 | 54,392 |
| FY2024 | 46,170 |
| FY2025 | 54,231 |
| FY2026 | 20,827 |
Construction
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,058 |
| FY2011 | 2,691 |
| FY2012 | 2,698 |
| FY2013 | 2,249 |
| FY2014 | 2,421 |
| FY2015 | 2,964 |
| FY2016 | 3,160 |
| FY2017 | 3,391 |
| FY2018 | 3,965 |
| FY2019 | 4,419 |
| FY2020 | 3,555 |
| FY2021 | 4,882 |
| FY2022 | 4,129 |
| FY2023 | 4,722 |
| FY2024 | 4,416 |
| FY2025 | 5,789 |
| FY2026 | 1,700 |
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 1Apple Inc.27,876
- 2Intel Corporation 25,454
- 3Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.13,059
- 4Cisco Systems, Inc.10,994
- 5Tesla, Inc.10,896
Top 5 sponsors — Construction
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 115-1252Software Developers180,790
- 217-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer64,358
- 317-2141Mechanical Engineers50,056
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers40,535
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other29,286
Top 5 occupations — Construction
- 117-2051Civil Engineers15,687
- 213-1051Cost Estimators5,185
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,970
- 411-9021Construction Managers4,236
- 515-1252Software Developers3,065
Top 5 hiring states — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
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