NAICS industry sectorNAICS 32Rank #8Updated Sep 2026
Manufacturing (paper/chemicals)
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 32. 123,144 filings from 5,150 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
6,874
Rank #8 · FY2026
Employers
5,150
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
24
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Manufacturing (paper/chemicals) sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,986 |
| FY2011 | 5,266 |
| FY2012 | 5,421 |
| FY2013 | 5,098 |
| FY2014 | 5,815 |
| FY2015 | 6,136 |
| FY2016 | 6,406 |
| FY2017 | 7,243 |
| FY2018 | 7,664 |
| FY2019 | 8,270 |
| FY2020 | 7,489 |
| FY2021 | 12,502 |
| FY2022 | 8,500 |
| FY2023 | 8,497 |
| FY2024 | 7,756 |
| FY2025 | 9,221 |
| FY2026 | 6,874 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Manufacturing (paper/chemicals) sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 1,890 |
| 2 | Eli Lilly and Company | 1,545 |
| 3 | AbbVie Inc. | 1,494 |
| 4 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 1,293 |
| 5 | PFIZER INC. | 1,128 |
| 6 | The Sherwin-Williams Company | 953 |
| 7 | ConocoPhillips Company | 758 |
| 8 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | 739 |
| 9 | BAYER U.S. LLC | 737 |
| 10 | GlaxoSmithKline LLC | 733 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
1,890
Eli Lilly and Company
1,545
AbbVie Inc.
1,494
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
1,293
PFIZER INC.
1,128
The Sherwin-Williams Company
953
ConocoPhillips Company
758
AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical…
739
BAYER U.S. LLC
737
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
733
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 14,465 |
| 2 | 19-2031 | Chemists | 9,494 |
| 3 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 7,238 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 5,142 |
| 5 | 15-2041 | Statisticians | 4,076 |
| 6 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,001 |
| 7 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,965 |
| 8 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 3,530 |
| 9 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 3,201 |
| 10 | 17-2041 | Chemical Engineers | 2,481 |
Software Developers
14,465
Chemists
9,494
Industrial Engineers
7,238
Data Scientists
5,142
Statisticians
4,076
Medical Scientists, Except…
4,001
Computer Occupations, All …
3,965
Mechanical Engineers
3,530
Software Quality Assurance…
3,201
Chemical Engineers
2,481
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