Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) vs Warehousing & Postal
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) | Warehousing & Postal |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 680,015▲ | 10,377 |
| National share % | 7.11%▲ | 0.11% |
| Distinct sponsors | 13,769▲ | 505 |
| Filings / employer | 49 | 21 |
| Rank | #2▲ | #23 |
| Top sponsor | Apple Inc. | Federal Express 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 | 43,437 |
Warehousing & Postal
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 168 |
| FY2011 | 153 |
| FY2012 | 145 |
| FY2013 | 119 |
| FY2014 | 141 |
| FY2015 | 227 |
| FY2016 | 301 |
| FY2017 | 475 |
| FY2018 | 706 |
| FY2019 | 711 |
| FY2020 | 656 |
| FY2021 | 1,236 |
| FY2022 | 944 |
| FY2023 | 766 |
| FY2024 | 810 |
| FY2025 | 1,682 |
| FY2026 | 1,137 |
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 — Warehousing & Postal
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 — Warehousing & Postal
- 115-1252Software Developers2,745
- 215-2051Data Scientists965
- 315-2031Operations Research Analysts931
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other510
- 513-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists470
Top 5 hiring states — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
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