Professional, Scientific & Technical Services vs Manufacturing (food/textile)
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 | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Manufacturing (food/textile) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 5,362,182▲ | 46,226 |
| National share % | 57.46%▲ | 0.50% |
| Distinct sponsors | 57,468▲ | 2,403 |
| Filings / employer | 93 | 19 |
| Rank | #1▲ | #14 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | NIKE, Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
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 | 93,078 |
Manufacturing (food/textile)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 2,879 |
| FY2011 | 2,611 |
| FY2012 | 2,653 |
| FY2013 | 2,211 |
| FY2014 | 2,508 |
| FY2015 | 2,651 |
| FY2016 | 2,698 |
| FY2017 | 2,775 |
| FY2018 | 2,981 |
| FY2019 | 2,922 |
| FY2020 | 2,533 |
| FY2021 | 4,330 |
| FY2022 | 3,029 |
| FY2023 | 3,027 |
| FY2024 | 2,549 |
| FY2025 | 3,051 |
| FY2026 | 818 |
Top 5 sponsors — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED200,328
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED126,291
- 3COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP125,757
- 4Deloitte Consulting LLP79,209
- 5WIPRO LIMITED71,022
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (food/textile)
- 1NIKE, Inc.2,135
- 2Starbucks Coffee Company1,284
- 3Archer Daniels Midland Company 549
- 4PEPSICO, INC.533
- 5Niagara Bottling, LLC511
Top 5 occupations — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 115-1252Software Developers1,789,729
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts738,029
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other510,155
- 415-1251Computer Programmers285,968
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers271,346
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (food/textile)
- 115-1252Software Developers6,991
- 215-2051Data Scientists2,172
- 313-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1,931
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,669
- 517-2112Industrial Engineers1,607
Top 5 hiring states — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
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