H1B Report
State comparison

Connecticut 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.

State A
Connecticut
CTRank #18
State B
Illinois
ILRank #6

Key metrics

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

MetricConnecticutIllinois
Total filings46,312173,520
National share %1.21%4.53%
Rank nationally#18#6
Top sponsorCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Top sponsor share24.1%7.2%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Connecticut
Illinois

Top 5 sponsors — Connecticut

Top 5 occupations — Connecticut

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

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