NAICS industry sectorNAICS 22Rank #20Updated Jun 2026
Utilities
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 22. 23,810 filings from 1,013 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
715
Rank #20 · FY2026
Employers
1,013
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
24
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Utilities sector year over year.
| 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 | 715 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Utilities sector.
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
537
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, …
370
Exelon Business Services C…
342
NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE…
287
Alstom Grid LLC
285
California Independent Sys…
267
Entergy Services, LLC
265
NRG Energy, Inc.
255
American Electric Power
250
Electric Reliability Counc…
239
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 5,465 |
| 2 | 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | 1,452 |
| 3 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 1,115 |
| 4 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 1,095 |
| 5 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,085 |
| 6 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 902 |
| 7 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 802 |
| 8 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 617 |
| 9 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 516 |
| 10 | 17-2199 | Engineers, All Other | 505 |
Software Developers
5,465
Electrical Engineers
1,452
Data Scientists
1,115
Mechanical Engineers
1,095
Computer Occupations, All …
1,085
Financial and Investment A…
902
Civil Engineers
802
Computer Systems Analysts
617
Market Research Analysts a…
516
Engineers, All Other
505
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