NAICS industry sectorNAICS 21Rank #19Updated Sep 2026
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 21. 26,913 filings from 907 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
970
Rank #19 · FY2026
Employers
907
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
30
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,744 |
| FY2011 | 1,824 |
| FY2012 | 2,209 |
| FY2013 | 2,055 |
| FY2014 | 2,282 |
| FY2015 | 2,200 |
| FY2016 | 1,774 |
| FY2017 | 1,675 |
| FY2018 | 1,615 |
| FY2019 | 1,584 |
| FY2020 | 1,301 |
| FY2021 | 1,376 |
| FY2022 | 993 |
| FY2023 | 1,087 |
| FY2024 | 1,066 |
| FY2025 | 1,158 |
| FY2026 | 970 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas sector.
Schlumberger Technology Co…
2,704
Chevron Corporation
959
BP America Inc.
927
National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
898
Exxon Mobil Corporation
379
Smith International, LLC
375
Shell International Explor…
360
NABORS CORPORATE SERVICES,…
321
Pacific Gas and Electric C…
284
Occidental Oil and Gas Cor…
284
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 3,074 |
| 2 | 19-2042 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 2,093 |
| 3 | 17-2171 | Petroleum Engineers | 2,056 |
| 4 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 1,507 |
| 5 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 1,367 |
| 6 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 1,286 |
| 7 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 710 |
| 8 | 17-2151 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 654 |
| 9 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 651 |
| 10 | 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | 630 |
Software Developers
3,074
Geoscientists, Except Hydr…
2,093
Petroleum Engineers
2,056
Mechanical Engineers
1,507
Civil Engineers
1,367
Industrial Engineers
1,286
Computer Occupations, All …
710
Mining and Geological Engi…
654
Data Scientists
651
Electrical Engineers
630
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