NAICS industry sectorNAICS 51Rank #2Updated May 2026

Information

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 51. 330,090 filings from 6,078 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

330,090

Rank #2

Employers

6,078

distinct sponsors

Filings / employer

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Summary

The Information sector (NAICS 51) encompasses software development, telecommunications, data processing, publishing, and broadcasting—industries that rely heavily on specialized technical expertise. With 330,090 H-1B filings, the sector is one of the largest sponsors of temporary foreign workers in the US economy.

Across 6,078 distinct employers, Information sector companies demonstrate sustained labor demand for roles that often cannot be filled through domestic recruitment alone. This breadth of participation—from large tech giants to mid-market software firms and telecom providers—reflects the sector's competitive pressure to attract specialized talent in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and related fields.

The volume and employer diversity of H-1B activity in Information indicates persistent gaps in the domestic labor supply for high-skill technical roles, driving companies of all sizes to sponsor foreign nationals for positions ranging from junior developers to senior architects.

Information sector H-1B
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tech industry H-1B filings
software developer H-1B demand
Information sector labor shortage

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Filings by fiscal year

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

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Information sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Microsoft Corporation	21,956
2	Meta Platforms, Inc	14,578
3	Amazon Web Services, Inc.	8,445
4	Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	4,758
5	BYTEDANCE INC.	2,955
6	Oracle America, Inc.	2,456
7	LINKEDIN CORPORATION	2,362
8	Amazon Data Services, Inc	1,963
9	TikTok Inc.	1,919
10	Comcast Cable Communications, LLC	1,661

Microsoft Corporation

21,956

Meta Platforms, Inc

14,578

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

8,445

Amazon Development Center …

4,758

BYTEDANCE INC.

2,955

Oracle America, Inc.

2,456

LINKEDIN CORPORATION

2,362

Amazon Data Services, Inc

1,963

TikTok Inc.

1,919

Comcast Cable Communicatio…

1,661

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	174,812
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	28,389
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	18,859
4	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,766
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	7,930
6	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	4,744
7	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	4,653
8	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	3,634
9	15-1242	Database Administrators	2,810
10	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,758

Software Developers

174,812

Data Scientists

28,389

Computer Occupations, All …

18,859

Computer and Information S…

12,766

Software Quality Assurance…

7,930

Operations Research Analysts

4,744

Computer Systems Analysts

4,653

Industrial Engineers

3,634

Database Administrators

2,810

Market Research Analysts a…

2,758

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Information sector.

#	State	Filings
1	CA	106,547
2	WA	76,567
3	TX	28,055
4	NY	26,501
5	MA	11,978
6	GA	11,281
7	NJ	9,274
8	VA	7,425
9	CO	6,548
10	IL	6,015

106,547

76,567

28,055

26,501

11,978

11,281

9,274

7,425

6,548

6,015

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