NAICS industry sectorNAICS 33Rank #2Updated Sep 2026
Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics)
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 33. 680,015 filings from 13,871 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
43,437
Rank #2 · FY2026
Employers
13,871
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
49
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 | 43,437 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Manufacturing (metal/machinery/electronics) sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Inc. | 29,605 |
| 2 | Intel Corporation | 26,091 |
| 3 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 13,281 |
| 4 | Tesla, Inc. | 12,619 |
| 5 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 11,578 |
| 6 | Cummins Inc. | 9,310 |
| 7 | NVIDIA Corporation | 8,450 |
| 8 | Qualcomm Incorporated | 5,422 |
| 9 | Ericsson Inc. | 5,312 |
| 10 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4,985 |
Apple Inc.
29,605
Intel Corporation
26,091
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
13,281
Tesla, Inc.
12,619
Cisco Systems, Inc.
11,578
Cummins Inc.
9,310
NVIDIA Corporation
8,450
Qualcomm Incorporated
5,422
Ericsson Inc.
5,312
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
4,985
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 186,934 |
| 2 | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 66,425 |
| 3 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 52,092 |
| 4 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 42,802 |
| 5 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 30,439 |
| 6 | 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | 26,657 |
| 7 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 24,436 |
| 8 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 14,839 |
| 9 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11,099 |
| 10 | 17-2041 | Chemical Engineers | 9,996 |
Software Developers
186,934
Electronics Engineers, Exc…
66,425
Mechanical Engineers
52,092
Industrial Engineers
42,802
Computer Occupations, All …
30,439
Electrical Engineers
26,657
Software Quality Assurance…
24,436
Data Scientists
14,839
Computer and Information S…
11,099
Chemical Engineers
9,996
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