Professional, Scientific & Technical Services vs Public Administration
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 | Public Administration |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 5,462,333▲ | 17,523 |
| National share % | 57.14%▲ | 0.18% |
| Distinct sponsors | 63,101▲ | 1,493 |
| Filings / employer | 87 | 12 |
| Rank | #1▲ | #22 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| 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 | 193,229 |
Public Administration
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,210 |
| FY2011 | 1,106 |
| FY2012 | 1,106 |
| FY2013 | 897 |
| FY2014 | 950 |
| FY2015 | 1,007 |
| FY2016 | 1,073 |
| FY2017 | 962 |
| FY2018 | 1,024 |
| FY2019 | 1,063 |
| FY2020 | 858 |
| FY2021 | 1,174 |
| FY2022 | 872 |
| FY2023 | 1,086 |
| FY2024 | 1,030 |
| FY2025 | 1,209 |
| FY2026 | 896 |
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 sponsors — Public Administration
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
Top 5 occupations — Public Administration
- 115-1252Software Developers2,265
- 215-2051Data Scientists736
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other661
- 419-3011Economists572
- 517-2051Civil Engineers397
Top 5 hiring states — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
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