NAICS industry sectorNAICS 22Rank #20Updated Sep 2026

Utilities

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 22. 24,829 filings from 1,108 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

1,734

Rank #20 · FY2026

Employers

1,108

distinct sponsors · all years

Filings / employer

concentration hint · all years

Summary

The Utilities sector (NAICS 22) encompasses electric power generation, natural gas distribution, water supply, and sewage systems. It has filed 24,829 H-1B petitions across 1,108 distinct employers all-time, reflecting steady demand for specialized technical talent in infrastructure and operations.

In FY2026, the sector filed 1,734 H-1B petitions, consistent with its historical sponsorship level. The participation of over 1,100 employers—from large regional utilities to smaller municipal operators—indicates that H-1B sponsorship is distributed across the industry rather than concentrated among a handful of major players. This breadth suggests ongoing labor demand for engineers, technicians, and IT professionals needed to maintain and modernize utility infrastructure.

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Filings by fiscal year

H-1B filing volume in the Utilities sector year over year.

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	1,165
FY2011	1,125
FY2012	1,192
FY2013	1,080
FY2014	1,221
FY2015	1,199
FY2016	1,167
FY2017	1,315
FY2018	1,285
FY2019	1,459
FY2020	1,227
FY2021	2,095
FY2022	1,680
FY2023	1,855
FY2024	1,861
FY2025	2,169
FY2026	1,734

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Utilities sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.	542
2	BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC	386
3	Exelon Business Services Company LLC	360
4	NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC.	297
5	Alstom Grid LLC	290
6	Entergy Services, LLC	278
7	California Independent System Operator Corporation	271
8	American Electric Power	259
9	NRG Energy, Inc.	259
10	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	242

SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.

542

BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, …

386

Exelon Business Services C…

360

NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE…

297

Alstom Grid LLC

290

Entergy Services, LLC

278

California Independent Sys…

271

American Electric Power

259

NRG Energy, Inc.

259

Electric Reliability Counc…

242

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	5,654
2	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	1,538
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	1,192
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	1,140
5	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	1,138
6	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	957
7	17-2051	Civil Engineers	836
8	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	647
9	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	535
10	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	531

Software Developers

5,654

Electrical Engineers

1,538

Data Scientists

1,192

Computer Occupations, All …

1,140

Mechanical Engineers

1,138

Financial and Investment A…

957

Civil Engineers

836

Computer Systems Analysts

647

Market Research Analysts a…

535

Engineers, All Other

531

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Utilities sector.

#	State	Filings
1	TX	3,829
2	CA	3,371
3	FL	1,347
4	NY	1,222
5	MA	1,116
6	IL	1,000
7	NJ	955
8	PA	953
9	MD	820
10	VA	791

3,829

3,371

1,347

1,222

1,116

1,000

955

953

820

791

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