Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas vs Information
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 | Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 26,302 | 624,447▲ |
| National share % | 0.28% | 6.69%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 829 | 11,007▲ |
| Filings / employer | 32 | 57 |
| Rank | #19 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Microsoft Corporation |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,744 |
| FY2011 | 1,824 |
| FY2012 | 2,209 |
| FY2013 | 2,055 |
| FY2014 | 2,282 |
| FY2015 | 2,200 |
| FY2016 | 1,774 |
| FY2017 | 1,675 |
| FY2018 | 1,615 |
| FY2019 | 1,584 |
| FY2020 | 1,301 |
| FY2021 | 1,376 |
| FY2022 | 993 |
| FY2023 | 1,087 |
| FY2024 | 1,066 |
| FY2025 | 1,158 |
| FY2026 | 359 |
Information
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18,990 |
| FY2011 | 20,340 |
| FY2012 | 21,781 |
| FY2013 | 21,714 |
| FY2014 | 24,089 |
| FY2015 | 27,468 |
| FY2016 | 30,224 |
| FY2017 | 32,458 |
| FY2018 | 37,065 |
| FY2019 | 39,766 |
| FY2020 | 40,038 |
| FY2021 | 70,034 |
| FY2022 | 60,549 |
| FY2023 | 54,770 |
| FY2024 | 49,619 |
| FY2025 | 55,080 |
| FY2026 | 20,462 |
Top 5 sponsors — Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
Top 5 sponsors — Information
- 1Microsoft Corporation70,316
- 2Meta Platforms, Inc17,149
- 3Oracle America, Inc.13,587
- 4FACEBOOK, INC.12,166
- 5Amazon Web Services, Inc.10,315
Top 5 occupations — Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
- 115-1252Software Developers2,986
- 219-2042Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers2,052
- 317-2171Petroleum Engineers2,017
- 417-2141Mechanical Engineers1,469
- 517-2051Civil Engineers1,329
Top 5 occupations — Information
- 115-1252Software Developers305,977
- 215-2051Data Scientists40,720
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other31,813
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers24,738
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers20,023
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