NAICS industry sectorNAICS 51Rank #3Updated Jun 2026
Information
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 51. 624,447 filings from 11,007 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
20,462
Rank #3 · FY2026
Employers
11,007
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
57
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Information sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18,990 |
| FY2011 | 20,340 |
| FY2012 | 21,781 |
| FY2013 | 21,714 |
| FY2014 | 24,089 |
| FY2015 | 27,468 |
| FY2016 | 30,224 |
| FY2017 | 32,458 |
| FY2018 | 37,065 |
| FY2019 | 39,766 |
| FY2020 | 40,038 |
| FY2021 | 70,034 |
| FY2022 | 60,549 |
| FY2023 | 54,770 |
| FY2024 | 49,619 |
| FY2025 | 55,080 |
| FY2026 | 20,462 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Information sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | 70,316 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 17,149 |
| 3 | Oracle America, Inc. | 13,587 |
| 4 | FACEBOOK, INC. | 12,166 |
| 5 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 10,315 |
| 6 | LINKEDIN CORPORATION | 8,243 |
| 7 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 5,481 |
| 8 | Yahoo Holdings Inc. | 5,111 |
| 9 | Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 4,757 |
| 10 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 4,375 |
Microsoft Corporation
70,316
Meta Platforms, Inc
17,149
Oracle America, Inc.
13,587
FACEBOOK, INC.
12,166
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
10,315
LINKEDIN CORPORATION
8,243
Amazon Development Center …
5,481
Yahoo Holdings Inc.
5,111
Comcast Cable Communicatio…
4,757
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4,375
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 305,977 |
| 2 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 40,720 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 31,813 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 24,738 |
| 5 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 20,023 |
| 6 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 11,410 |
| 7 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 9,841 |
| 8 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 8,271 |
| 9 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 6,370 |
| 10 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 6,326 |
Software Developers
305,977
Data Scientists
40,720
Computer Occupations, All …
31,813
Software Quality Assurance…
24,738
Computer and Information S…
20,023
Computer Systems Analysts
11,410
Operations Research Analysts
9,841
Market Research Analysts a…
8,271
Database Administrators
6,370
Industrial Engineers
6,326
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