Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) 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 (metal/machinery/electronics) | Health Care & Social Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 314,824▲ | 149,893 |
| National share % | 8.22%▲ | 3.91% |
| Distinct sponsors | 7,385 | 9,010▲ |
| Filings / employer | 43 | 17 |
| Rank | #3▲ | #7 |
| Top sponsor | Apple Inc. | ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Physicians, All Other |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
Health Care & Social Assistance
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 1Apple Inc.13,405
- 2Intel Corporation 7,641
- 3Tesla, Inc.5,513
- 4Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.4,657
- 5Cisco Systems, Inc.4,519
Top 5 sponsors — Health Care & Social Assistance
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 115-1252Software Developers93,589
- 217-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer33,872
- 317-2141Mechanical Engineers21,786
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers21,508
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other13,978
Top 5 occupations — Health Care & Social Assistance
- 129-1229Physicians, All Other28,178
- 229-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists10,077
- 329-1123Physical Therapists7,951
- 415-1252Software Developers6,986
- 529-1021Dentists, General6,745
Top 5 hiring states — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
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