NAICS industry sectorNAICS 61Rank #4Updated Jun 2026
Educational Services
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 61. 613,346 filings from 6,945 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
18,477
Rank #4 · FY2026
Employers
6,945
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
88
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Educational Services sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 39,175 |
| FY2011 | 34,146 |
| FY2012 | 35,379 |
| FY2013 | 34,165 |
| FY2014 | 33,842 |
| FY2015 | 34,126 |
| FY2016 | 34,254 |
| FY2017 | 32,741 |
| FY2018 | 34,175 |
| FY2019 | 34,638 |
| FY2020 | 29,870 |
| FY2021 | 48,175 |
| FY2022 | 36,695 |
| FY2023 | 46,343 |
| FY2024 | 41,453 |
| FY2025 | 45,692 |
| FY2026 | 18,477 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Educational Services sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan | 7,273 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | 5,303 |
| 3 | The University of Chicago | 4,997 |
| 4 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 4,822 |
| 5 | The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 4,751 |
| 6 | Columbia University | 4,407 |
| 7 | Mayo Clinic | 4,259 |
| 8 | Yale University | 4,095 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 3,978 |
| 10 | Emory University | 3,934 |
University of Michigan
7,273
Johns Hopkins University
5,303
The University of Chicago
4,997
Trustees of the University…
4,822
The Leland Stanford, Jr Un…
4,751
Columbia University
4,407
Mayo Clinic
4,259
Yale University
4,095
Harvard University
3,978
Emory University
3,934
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 94,888 |
| 2 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 58,857 |
| 3 | 19-1021 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 43,355 |
| 4 | 19-4021 | Biological Technicians | 42,631 |
| 5 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 35,550 |
| 6 | 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 27,132 |
| 7 | 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 19,535 |
| 8 | 19-2021 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 16,767 |
| 9 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 16,546 |
| 10 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 16,153 |
Biological Science Teacher…
94,888
Medical Scientists, Except…
58,857
Biochemists and Biophysici…
43,355
Biological Technicians
42,631
Elementary School Teachers…
35,550
Secondary School Teachers,…
27,132
Health Specialties Teacher…
19,535
Atmospheric and Space Scie…
16,767
Software Developers
16,546
Physicians, All Other
16,153
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