NAICS industry sectorNAICS 33Rank #3Updated May 2026

Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 33. 314,824 filings from 7,385 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

314,824

Rank #3

Employers

7,385

distinct sponsors

Filings / employer

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Summary

Manufacturing (metal, machinery, and electronics) is a broad NAICS sector that encompasses production and assembly of durable goods, industrial equipment, semiconductors, and related components. The sector filed 314,824 H-1B petitions, representing substantial immigration-based hiring activity across the United States.

This H-1B activity involved 7,385 distinct employers, ranging from large multinational corporations to specialized regional manufacturers. The relatively high number of participating employers indicates that H-1B sponsorship is distributed across the sector rather than concentrated among a few dominant firms, suggesting widespread demand for technical and engineering talent that domestic labor markets do not fully supply.

The volume of filings reflects manufacturing's ongoing need for engineers, technicians, quality assurance specialists, and other roles requiring advanced technical knowledge. This pattern is consistent with the sector's reliance on innovation, precision production, and complex supply chain management.

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Filings by fiscal year

H-1B filing volume in the Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) sector year over year.

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Apple Inc.	13,405
2	Intel Corporation	7,641
3	Tesla, Inc.	5,513
4	Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	4,657
5	Cisco Systems, Inc.	4,519
6	NVIDIA Corporation	3,602
7	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	2,888
8	RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC	2,113
9	General Motors	2,093
10	Cummins Inc.	2,019

Apple Inc.

13,405

Intel Corporation

7,641

Tesla, Inc.

5,513

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

4,657

Cisco Systems, Inc.

4,519

NVIDIA Corporation

3,602

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

2,888

RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

2,113

General Motors

2,093

Cummins Inc.

2,019

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	93,589
2	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	33,872
3	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	21,786
4	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	21,508
5	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	13,978
6	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	11,405
7	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	10,145
8	15-2051	Data Scientists	8,972
9	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	6,296
10	17-2131	Materials Engineers	5,007

Software Developers

93,589

Electronics Engineers, Exc…

33,872

Mechanical Engineers

21,786

Industrial Engineers

21,508

Computer Occupations, All …

13,978

Electrical Engineers

11,405

Software Quality Assurance…

10,145

Data Scientists

8,972

Computer and Information S…

6,296

Materials Engineers

5,007

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) sector.

#	State	Filings
1	CA	131,204
2	TX	31,071
3	MI	27,859
4	OR	11,624
5	IL	10,882
6	MA	9,927
7	AZ	8,101
8	IN	7,828
9	NC	7,037
10	WA	6,634

131,204

31,071

27,859

11,624

10,882

9,927

8,101

7,828

7,037

6,634

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