Alaska vs Illinois
H-1B filing geography compared side-by-side. Volume, national share, top sponsoring employers and most-filed occupations. Built from the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report.
Key metrics
National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.
| Metric | Alaska | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 3,939 | 438,152▲ |
| National share % | 0.04% | 4.58%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #50 | #5▲ |
| Top sponsor | University of Alaska | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 14.2% | 4.3% |
| Top occupation | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Alaska
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 248 |
| FY2011 | 205 |
| FY2012 | 274 |
| FY2013 | 260 |
| FY2014 | 246 |
| FY2015 | 213 |
| FY2016 | 201 |
| FY2017 | 204 |
| FY2018 | 215 |
| FY2019 | 35 |
| FY2020 | 118 |
| FY2021 | 194 |
| FY2022 | 189 |
| FY2023 | 313 |
| FY2024 | 399 |
| FY2025 | 378 |
| FY2026 | 247 |
Illinois
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 17,542 |
| FY2011 | 18,596 |
| FY2012 | 22,351 |
| FY2013 | 24,513 |
| FY2014 | 27,412 |
| FY2015 | 32,770 |
| FY2016 | 35,186 |
| FY2017 | 32,082 |
| FY2018 | 31,959 |
| FY2019 | 4,058 |
| FY2020 | 27,702 |
| FY2021 | 39,044 |
| FY2022 | 29,930 |
| FY2023 | 27,890 |
| FY2024 | 23,732 |
| FY2025 | 25,222 |
| FY2026 | 18,163 |
Top 5 sponsors — Alaska
- 1University of Alaska 34214.2%
- 2Bering Strait School District1556.4%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED1044.3%
- 4WIPRO LIMITED923.8%
- 5Galena City School District813.4%
Top 5 sponsors — Illinois
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED11,9854.3%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,6923.5%
- 3CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC8,5883.1%
- 4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6,8022.4%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP5,1031.8%
Top 5 occupations — Alaska
- 125-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education308
- 225-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education290
- 315-1252Software Developers202
- 419-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists190
- 513-2011Accountants and Auditors141
Top 5 occupations — Illinois
- 115-1252Software Developers114,240
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts49,700
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other31,663
- 415-1251Computer Programmers21,879
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers18,143
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