Connecticut vs Massachusetts
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 | Connecticut | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 122,501 | 338,769▲ |
| National share % | 1.31% | 3.63%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #18 | #7▲ |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | WIPRO LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 8.2% | 2.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Connecticut
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5,688 |
| FY2011 | 5,885 |
| FY2012 | 7,828 |
| FY2013 | 7,447 |
| FY2014 | 8,917 |
| FY2015 | 10,142 |
| FY2016 | 10,035 |
| FY2017 | 8,133 |
| FY2018 | 8,894 |
| FY2019 | 1,085 |
| FY2020 | 8,644 |
| FY2021 | 10,273 |
| FY2022 | 7,177 |
| FY2023 | 7,683 |
| FY2024 | 6,239 |
| FY2025 | 6,296 |
| FY2026 | 2,135 |
Massachusetts
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 13,535 |
| FY2011 | 14,723 |
| FY2012 | 16,558 |
| FY2013 | 16,900 |
| FY2014 | 19,914 |
| FY2015 | 23,490 |
| FY2016 | 24,891 |
| FY2017 | 25,016 |
| FY2018 | 25,969 |
| FY2019 | 3,705 |
| FY2020 | 22,851 |
| FY2021 | 32,891 |
| FY2022 | 24,386 |
| FY2023 | 24,526 |
| FY2024 | 20,751 |
| FY2025 | 21,465 |
| FY2026 | 7,198 |
Top 5 sponsors — Connecticut
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED6,5008.2%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6,2727.9%
- 3Yale University3,9074.9%
- 4LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED3,4644.4%
- 5TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED3,0993.9%
Top 5 sponsors — Massachusetts
- 1WIPRO LIMITED4,5982.2%
- 2Harvard University3,7651.8%
- 3The MathWorks, Inc.3,6181.8%
- 4Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,9931.4%
- 5General Hospital Corporation2,9881.4%
Top 5 occupations — Connecticut
- 115-1252Software Developers27,152
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other14,207
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts11,830
- 415-1251Computer Programmers6,857
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,375
Top 5 occupations — Massachusetts
- 115-1252Software Developers83,578
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts22,589
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other16,313
- 415-2051Data Scientists14,490
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers12,979
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