Professional, Scientific & Technical Services vs Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
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 | Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,972,263▲ | 6,981 |
| National share % | 51.47%▲ | 0.18% |
| Distinct sponsors | 39,035▲ | 432 |
| Filings / employer | 51 | 16 |
| Rank | #1▲ | #21 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Schlumberger Technology Corporation |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
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 — Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
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 — Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
- 115-1252Software Developers1,172
- 215-2051Data Scientists323
- 317-2171Petroleum Engineers319
- 419-2042Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers317
- 517-2051Civil Engineers315
Top 5 hiring states — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
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