Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) vs Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
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) | Retail Trade (motor/furniture) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 314,824▲ | 35,823 |
| National share % | 8.22%▲ | 0.93% |
| Distinct sponsors | 7,385▲ | 1,423 |
| Filings / employer | 43 | 25 |
| Rank | #3▲ | #11 |
| Top sponsor | Apple Inc. | Lowe's Companies, Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
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 — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
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 — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 115-1252Software Developers13,813
- 215-2051Data Scientists3,337
- 329-1051Pharmacists1,896
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,882
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,100
Top 5 hiring states — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
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