Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) vs Sector 73
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) | Sector 73 |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 680,015▲ | 124 |
| National share % | 7.11%▲ | 0.00% |
| Distinct sponsors | 13,769▲ | 19 |
| Filings / employer | 49 | 7 |
| Rank | #2▲ | #29 |
| Top sponsor | Apple Inc. | Denim Group |
| 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 | 43,437 |
Sector 73
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 14 |
| FY2011 | 25 |
| FY2012 | 24 |
| FY2013 | 23 |
| FY2014 | 24 |
| FY2015 | 8 |
| FY2016 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 3 |
| FY2018 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 0 |
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 1Apple Inc.29,605
- 2Intel Corporation 26,091
- 3Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.13,281
- 4Tesla, Inc.12,619
- 5Cisco Systems, Inc.11,578
Top 5 sponsors — Sector 73
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 115-1252Software Developers186,934
- 217-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer66,425
- 317-2141Mechanical Engineers52,092
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers42,802
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other30,439
Top 5 occupations — Sector 73
- 115-1252Software Developers52
- 211-9041Architectural and Engineering Managers9
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts7
- 427-2022Coaches and Scouts5
- 515-1254Web Developers4
Top 5 hiring states — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
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