NAICS industry sectorNAICS 54Rank #1Updated May 2026
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 54. 1,972,263 filings from 39,035 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
1,972,263
Rank #1
Employers
39,035
distinct sponsors
Filings / employer
51
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Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Professional, Scientific & Technical Services sector year over year.
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Professional, Scientific & Technical Services sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 65,207 |
| 2 | Google LLC | 26,107 |
| 3 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 23,247 |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 20,102 |
| 5 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 14,069 |
| 6 | Accenture LLP | 8,613 |
| 7 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 8,217 |
| 8 | HCL AMERICA INC | 7,942 |
| 9 | IBM Corporation | 7,266 |
| 10 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 6,845 |
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
65,207
Google LLC
26,107
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
23,247
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
20,102
INFOSYS LIMITED
14,069
Accenture LLP
8,613
Deloitte Consulting LLP
8,217
HCL AMERICA INC
7,942
IBM Corporation
7,266
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
6,845
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 841,013 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 215,595 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 100,637 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 93,920 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 84,435 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 48,846 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 43,685 |
| 8 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 40,269 |
| 9 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 29,984 |
| 10 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 29,177 |
Software Developers
841,013
Computer Occupations, All …
215,595
Computer Systems Analysts
100,637
Software Quality Assurance…
93,920
Data Scientists
84,435
Computer Programmers
48,846
Management Analysts
43,685
Accountants and Auditors
40,269
Computer and Information S…
29,984
Database Administrators
29,177
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