Sector 15 vs Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
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 | Sector 15 | Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 160 | 657,405▲ |
| National share % | 0.00% | 7.04%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 28 | 12,667▲ |
| Filings / employer | 6 | 52 |
| Rank | #26 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | THE NEW SCHOOL | Apple Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Sector 15
Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
Top 5 sponsors — Sector 15
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 1Apple Inc.27,876
- 2Intel Corporation 25,454
- 3Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.13,059
- 4Cisco Systems, Inc.10,994
- 5Tesla, Inc.10,896
Top 5 occupations — Sector 15
- 115-1252Software Developers47
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts21
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other15
- 415-1242Database Administrators8
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers7
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
- 115-1252Software Developers180,790
- 217-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer64,358
- 317-2141Mechanical Engineers50,056
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers40,535
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other29,286
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