Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) vs Utilities
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) | Utilities |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 314,824▲ | 10,887 |
| National share % | 8.22%▲ | 0.28% |
| Distinct sponsors | 7,385▲ | 653 |
| Filings / employer | 43 | 17 |
| Rank | #3▲ | #18 |
| Top sponsor | Apple Inc. | BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
Utilities
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 — Utilities
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 — Utilities
- 115-1252Software Developers2,681
- 215-2051Data Scientists706
- 317-2071Electrical Engineers543
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other510
- 517-2141Mechanical Engineers405
Top 5 hiring states — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
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