Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) vs Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
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) | Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 657,405▲ | 26,302 |
| National share % | 7.04%▲ | 0.28% |
| Distinct sponsors | 12,667▲ | 829 |
| Filings / employer | 52 | 32 |
| Rank | #2▲ | #19 |
| Top sponsor | Apple Inc. | Schlumberger Technology Corporation |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
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 |
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,744 |
| FY2011 | 1,824 |
| FY2012 | 2,209 |
| FY2013 | 2,055 |
| FY2014 | 2,282 |
| FY2015 | 2,200 |
| FY2016 | 1,774 |
| FY2017 | 1,675 |
| FY2018 | 1,615 |
| FY2019 | 1,584 |
| FY2020 | 1,301 |
| FY2021 | 1,376 |
| FY2022 | 993 |
| FY2023 | 1,087 |
| FY2024 | 1,066 |
| FY2025 | 1,158 |
| FY2026 | 359 |
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 — Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
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 — Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
- 115-1252Software Developers2,986
- 219-2042Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers2,052
- 317-2171Petroleum Engineers2,017
- 417-2141Mechanical Engineers1,469
- 517-2051Civil Engineers1,329
Top 5 hiring states — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
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