Manufacturing (paper/chemicals) vs Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
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 (paper/chemicals) | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 123,144 | 5,462,333▲ |
| National share % | 1.29% | 57.14%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 5,110 | 63,101▲ |
| Filings / employer | 24 | 87 |
| Rank | #8 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,986 |
| FY2011 | 5,266 |
| FY2012 | 5,421 |
| FY2013 | 5,098 |
| FY2014 | 5,815 |
| FY2015 | 6,136 |
| FY2016 | 6,406 |
| FY2017 | 7,243 |
| FY2018 | 7,664 |
| FY2019 | 8,270 |
| FY2020 | 7,489 |
| FY2021 | 12,502 |
| FY2022 | 8,500 |
| FY2023 | 8,497 |
| FY2024 | 7,756 |
| FY2025 | 9,221 |
| FY2026 | 6,874 |
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 162,393 |
| FY2011 | 184,930 |
| FY2012 | 237,548 |
| FY2013 | 270,996 |
| FY2014 | 334,578 |
| FY2015 | 420,866 |
| FY2016 | 442,248 |
| FY2017 | 408,878 |
| FY2018 | 415,563 |
| FY2019 | 418,841 |
| FY2020 | 341,992 |
| FY2021 | 433,810 |
| FY2022 | 318,868 |
| FY2023 | 324,927 |
| FY2024 | 279,362 |
| FY2025 | 273,304 |
| FY2026 | 193,229 |
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
- 1Bristol-Myers Squibb Company1,890
- 2Eli Lilly and Company1,545
- 3AbbVie Inc.1,494
- 4ABBOTT LABORATORIES1,293
- 5PFIZER INC.1,128
Top 5 sponsors — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED205,262
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP128,852
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED128,379
- 4Deloitte Consulting LLP80,810
- 5WIPRO LIMITED72,392
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
- 115-1252Software Developers14,465
- 219-2031Chemists9,494
- 317-2112Industrial Engineers7,238
- 415-2051Data Scientists5,142
- 515-2041Statisticians4,076
Top 5 occupations — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 115-1252Software Developers1,831,913
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts750,642
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other523,213
- 415-1251Computer Programmers292,133
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers277,027
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