NAICS industry sectorNAICS 61Rank #5Updated May 2026

Educational Services

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 61. 248,228 filings from 4,947 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

248,228

Rank #5

Employers

4,947

distinct sponsors

Filings / employer

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Summary

Educational Services (NAICS 61) encompasses schools, colleges, universities, and training institutions. The sector filed 248,228 H-1B visa petitions, making it a significant participant in the US immigration-based talent system.

With 4,947 distinct employers filing H-1B applications, the sector demonstrates broad labour demand across institutions of varying size and type. This distributed sponsorship pattern—averaging about 50 petitions per employer—reflects both large research universities filing dozens or hundreds of applications annually, and smaller institutions sponsoring specialized roles in areas like linguistics, advanced mathematics, or scientific research.

The volume and breadth of H-1B activity in Educational Services indicates persistent demand for international talent in academic, research, and specialized instructional roles where domestic labour supply does not fully meet institutional needs.

Educational Services H-1B sponsorship
NAICS 61 H-1B filings
universities H-1B visa employers
academic sector labour demand
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Filings by fiscal year

H-1B filing volume in the Educational Services sector year over year.

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Educational Services sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	University of Michigan	1,800
2	The Leland Stanford, Jr University	1,677
3	Johns Hopkins University	1,233
4	University of Wisconsin System	1,212
5	Mayo Clinic	1,191
6	Washington University	1,087
7	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	1,077
8	University of Maryland Baltimore	1,047
9	Columbia University	1,039
10	Yale University	1,003

University of Michigan

1,800

The Leland Stanford, Jr Un…

1,677

Johns Hopkins University

1,233

University of Wisconsin Sy…

1,212

Mayo Clinic

1,191

Washington University

1,087

Trustees of the University…

1,077

University of Maryland Bal…

1,047

Columbia University

1,039

Yale University

1,003

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	42,054
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	23,357
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	18,885
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	15,062
5	25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	14,228
6	25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9,966
7	15-1252	Software Developers	6,971
8	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	6,755
9	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	5,769
10	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	5,219

Biological Science Teacher…

42,054

Medical Scientists, Except…

23,357

Biochemists and Biophysici…

18,885

Biological Technicians

15,062

Elementary School Teachers…

14,228

Secondary School Teachers,…

9,966

Software Developers

6,971

Health Specialties Teacher…

6,755

Atmospheric and Space Scie…

5,769

Biological Scientists, All…

5,219

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Educational Services sector.

#	State	Filings
1	CA	26,838
2	TX	23,802
3	NY	19,463
4	MA	11,332
5	PA	10,224
6	IL	9,548
7	GA	9,334
8	NC	8,587
9	FL	7,989
10	MI	7,920

26,838

23,802

19,463

11,332

10,224

9,548

9,334

8,587

7,989

7,920

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