NAICS industry sectorNAICS 52Rank #5Updated Sep 2026
Finance & Insurance
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 52. 608,260 filings from 10,167 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
38,893
Rank #5 · FY2026
Employers
10,167
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
60
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Finance & Insurance sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18,669 |
| FY2011 | 18,090 |
| FY2012 | 18,557 |
| FY2013 | 19,216 |
| FY2014 | 22,794 |
| FY2015 | 27,044 |
| FY2016 | 28,760 |
| FY2017 | 32,036 |
| FY2018 | 38,729 |
| FY2019 | 39,814 |
| FY2020 | 39,659 |
| FY2021 | 69,522 |
| FY2022 | 51,485 |
| FY2023 | 51,662 |
| FY2024 | 42,693 |
| FY2025 | 50,637 |
| FY2026 | 38,893 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Finance & Insurance sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 12,798 |
| 2 | Capital One Services, LLC | 9,654 |
| 3 | PayPal, Inc. | 8,436 |
| 4 | BANK OF AMERICA N.A. | 8,092 |
| 5 | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 7,887 |
| 6 | Citibank, N.A. | 7,535 |
| 7 | American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | 5,305 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC | 4,513 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. | 4,374 |
| 10 | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 4,372 |
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
12,798
Capital One Services, LLC
9,654
PayPal, Inc.
8,436
BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
8,092
Fidelity Technology Group,…
7,887
Citibank, N.A.
7,535
American Express Travel Re…
5,305
Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC
4,513
Morgan Stanley Services Gr…
4,374
BlackRock Financial Manage…
4,372
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 188,725 |
| 2 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 76,040 |
| 3 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 55,335 |
| 4 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 41,905 |
| 5 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 24,447 |
| 6 | 13-2099 | Financial Specialists, All Other | 21,373 |
| 7 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 15,832 |
| 8 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 10,805 |
| 9 | 11-3031 | Financial Managers | 9,510 |
| 10 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 9,298 |
Software Developers
188,725
Financial and Investment A…
76,040
Data Scientists
55,335
Computer and Information S…
41,905
Computer Occupations, All …
24,447
Financial Specialists, All…
21,373
Software Quality Assurance…
15,832
Computer Systems Analysts
10,805
Financial Managers
9,510
Operations Research Analysts
9,298
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