NAICS industry sectorNAICS 33Rank #2Updated Jun 2026
Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 33. 657,405 filings from 12,667 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
20,827
Rank #2 · FY2026
Employers
12,667
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
52
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 24,379 |
| FY2011 | 28,553 |
| FY2012 | 29,695 |
| FY2013 | 29,093 |
| FY2014 | 32,346 |
| FY2015 | 32,605 |
| FY2016 | 33,183 |
| FY2017 | 35,036 |
| FY2018 | 37,966 |
| FY2019 | 38,898 |
| FY2020 | 37,942 |
| FY2021 | 69,187 |
| FY2022 | 52,902 |
| FY2023 | 54,392 |
| FY2024 | 46,170 |
| FY2025 | 54,231 |
| FY2026 | 20,827 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Inc. | 27,876 |
| 2 | Intel Corporation | 25,454 |
| 3 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 13,059 |
| 4 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 10,994 |
| 5 | Tesla, Inc. | 10,896 |
| 6 | Cummins Inc. | 8,942 |
| 7 | NVIDIA Corporation | 7,273 |
| 8 | Qualcomm Incorporated | 5,385 |
| 9 | Ericsson Inc. | 5,274 |
| 10 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4,746 |
Apple Inc.
27,876
Intel Corporation
25,454
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
13,059
Cisco Systems, Inc.
10,994
Tesla, Inc.
10,896
Cummins Inc.
8,942
NVIDIA Corporation
7,273
Qualcomm Incorporated
5,385
Ericsson Inc.
5,274
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
4,746
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 180,790 |
| 2 | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 64,358 |
| 3 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 50,056 |
| 4 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 40,535 |
| 5 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 29,286 |
| 6 | 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | 25,648 |
| 7 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 23,694 |
| 8 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 14,135 |
| 9 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 10,672 |
| 10 | 17-2041 | Chemical Engineers | 9,790 |
Software Developers
180,790
Electronics Engineers, Exc…
64,358
Mechanical Engineers
50,056
Industrial Engineers
40,535
Computer Occupations, All …
29,286
Electrical Engineers
25,648
Software Quality Assurance…
23,694
Data Scientists
14,135
Computer and Information S…
10,672
Chemical Engineers
9,790
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