NAICS industry sectorNAICS 54Rank #1Updated Jun 2026
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 54. 5,362,182 filings from 57,468 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
93,078
Rank #1 · FY2026
Employers
57,468
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
93
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Professional, Scientific & Technical Services sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 162,393 |
| FY2011 | 184,930 |
| FY2012 | 237,548 |
| FY2013 | 270,996 |
| FY2014 | 334,578 |
| FY2015 | 420,866 |
| FY2016 | 442,248 |
| FY2017 | 408,878 |
| FY2018 | 415,563 |
| FY2019 | 418,841 |
| FY2020 | 341,992 |
| FY2021 | 433,810 |
| FY2022 | 318,868 |
| FY2023 | 324,927 |
| FY2024 | 279,362 |
| FY2025 | 273,304 |
| FY2026 | 93,078 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Professional, Scientific & Technical Services sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 200,328 |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 126,291 |
| 3 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 125,757 |
| 4 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 79,209 |
| 5 | WIPRO LIMITED | 71,022 |
| 6 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 68,387 |
| 7 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 59,908 |
| 8 | Accenture LLP | 57,230 |
| 9 | IBM India Private Limited | 48,626 |
| 10 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 43,466 |
INFOSYS LIMITED
200,328
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
126,291
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
125,757
Deloitte Consulting LLP
79,209
WIPRO LIMITED
71,022
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
68,387
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
59,908
Accenture LLP
57,230
IBM India Private Limited
48,626
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
43,466
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 1,789,729 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 738,029 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 510,155 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 285,968 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 271,346 |
| 6 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 180,253 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 155,371 |
| 8 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 99,097 |
| 9 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 77,582 |
| 10 | 15-1244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 65,738 |
Software Developers
1,789,729
Computer Systems Analysts
738,029
Computer Occupations, All …
510,155
Computer Programmers
285,968
Software Quality Assurance…
271,346
Management Analysts
180,253
Data Scientists
155,371
Accountants and Auditors
99,097
Database Administrators
77,582
Network and Computer Syste…
65,738
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