H1B Report
State comparison

Arkansas vs New York

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.

State A
Arkansas
ARRank #26
State B
New York
NYRank #3

Key metrics

National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.

MetricArkansasNew York
Total filings48,379779,382▲
National share %0.52%8.35%▲
Rank nationally#26#3▲
Top sponsorWAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
Top sponsor share22.1%2.5%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.

Arkansas
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20101,368
FY20111,681
FY20121,890
FY20132,443
FY20142,329
FY20153,015
FY20163,406
FY20172,781
FY20183,522
FY2019496
FY20204,170
FY20215,638
FY20223,498
FY20233,294
FY20243,425
FY20254,284
FY20261,139
New York
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201041,791
FY201141,780
FY201244,516
FY201342,575
FY201448,882
FY201555,025
FY201658,674
FY201754,974
FY201858,296
FY20196,707
FY202046,888
FY202167,785
FY202247,736
FY202350,649
FY202445,271
FY202550,305
FY202617,528

Top 5 sponsors — Arkansas

Top 5 sponsors — New York

Top 5 occupations — Arkansas

Top 5 occupations — New York

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