NAICS industry sectorNAICS 31Rank #14Updated Jun 2026
Manufacturing (food/textile)
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 31. 46,226 filings from 2,403 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
818
Rank #14 · FY2026
Employers
2,403
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
19
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Manufacturing (food/textile) sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 2,879 |
| FY2011 | 2,611 |
| FY2012 | 2,653 |
| FY2013 | 2,211 |
| FY2014 | 2,508 |
| FY2015 | 2,651 |
| FY2016 | 2,698 |
| FY2017 | 2,775 |
| FY2018 | 2,981 |
| FY2019 | 2,922 |
| FY2020 | 2,533 |
| FY2021 | 4,330 |
| FY2022 | 3,029 |
| FY2023 | 3,027 |
| FY2024 | 2,549 |
| FY2025 | 3,051 |
| FY2026 | 818 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Manufacturing (food/textile) sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIKE, Inc. | 2,135 |
| 2 | Starbucks Coffee Company | 1,284 |
| 3 | Archer Daniels Midland Company | 549 |
| 4 | PEPSICO, INC. | 533 |
| 5 | Niagara Bottling, LLC | 511 |
| 6 | KERRY INC. | 378 |
| 7 | Swift Beef Company, a JBS USA Subsidiary | 313 |
| 8 | General Mills, Inc. | 251 |
| 9 | The Coca-Cola Company | 216 |
| 10 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 181 |
NIKE, Inc.
2,135
Starbucks Coffee Company
1,284
Archer Daniels Midland Com…
549
PEPSICO, INC.
533
Niagara Bottling, LLC
511
KERRY INC.
378
Swift Beef Company, a JBS …
313
General Mills, Inc.
251
The Coca-Cola Company
216
Kraft Heinz Foods Company
181
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 6,991 |
| 2 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,172 |
| 3 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,931 |
| 4 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,669 |
| 5 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 1,607 |
| 6 | 19-1012 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 1,444 |
| 7 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 1,366 |
| 8 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,236 |
| 9 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,102 |
| 10 | 11-3051 | Industrial Production Managers | 1,013 |
Software Developers
6,991
Data Scientists
2,172
Market Research Analysts a…
1,931
Computer Occupations, All …
1,669
Industrial Engineers
1,607
Food Scientists and Techno…
1,444
Accountants and Auditors
1,366
Computer Systems Analysts
1,236
Software Quality Assurance…
1,102
Industrial Production Mana…
1,013
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