Professional, Scientific & Technical Services vs Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
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 (paper/chemicals) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,972,263▲ | 53,965 |
| National share % | 51.47%▲ | 1.41% |
| Distinct sponsors | 39,035▲ | 2,775 |
| Filings / employer | 51 | 19 |
| Rank | #1▲ | #8 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Eli Lilly and Company |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
Top 5 sponsors — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP65,207
- 2Google LLC26,107
- 3Ernst & Young U.S. LLP23,247
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED20,102
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED14,069
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
Top 5 occupations — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 115-1252Software Developers841,013
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other215,595
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts100,637
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers93,920
- 515-2051Data Scientists84,435
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
- 115-1252Software Developers6,950
- 217-2112Industrial Engineers3,583
- 315-2051Data Scientists3,175
- 419-2031Chemists3,029
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,165
Top 5 hiring states — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
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