NAICS industry sectorNAICS 54Rank #1Updated Sep 2026
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 54. 5,462,333 filings from 63,691 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
193,229
Rank #1 · FY2026
Employers
63,691
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
86
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 | 193,229 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Professional, Scientific & Technical Services sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 205,262 |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 128,852 |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 128,379 |
| 4 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 80,810 |
| 5 | WIPRO LIMITED | 72,392 |
| 6 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 69,996 |
| 7 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 61,233 |
| 8 | Accenture LLP | 58,476 |
| 9 | IBM India Private Limited | 48,969 |
| 10 | Google LLC | 46,884 |
INFOSYS LIMITED
205,262
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
128,852
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
128,379
Deloitte Consulting LLP
80,810
WIPRO LIMITED
72,392
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
69,996
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
61,233
Accenture LLP
58,476
IBM India Private Limited
48,969
Google LLC
46,884
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 1,831,913 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 750,642 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 523,213 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 292,133 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 277,027 |
| 6 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 184,446 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 163,435 |
| 8 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 101,824 |
| 9 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 79,137 |
| 10 | 15-1244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 67,110 |
Software Developers
1,831,913
Computer Systems Analysts
750,642
Computer Occupations, All …
523,213
Computer Programmers
292,133
Software Quality Assurance…
277,027
Management Analysts
184,446
Data Scientists
163,435
Accountants and Auditors
101,824
Database Administrators
79,137
Network and Computer Syste…
67,110
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