Connecticut vs Virginia
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 | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 122,501 | 248,095▲ |
| National share % | 1.31% | 2.66%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #18 | #13▲ |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | Capital One Services, LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 8.2% | 3.1% |
| 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 |
Virginia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,220 |
| FY2011 | 11,062 |
| FY2012 | 12,424 |
| FY2013 | 13,122 |
| FY2014 | 15,475 |
| FY2015 | 19,045 |
| FY2016 | 18,903 |
| FY2017 | 17,856 |
| FY2018 | 18,564 |
| FY2019 | 2,254 |
| FY2020 | 16,803 |
| FY2021 | 21,729 |
| FY2022 | 17,103 |
| FY2023 | 16,711 |
| FY2024 | 15,165 |
| FY2025 | 15,711 |
| FY2026 | 4,948 |
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 — Virginia
- 1Capital One Services, LLC4,8003.1%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,2642.1%
- 3Hexaware Technologies, Inc.2,3041.5%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED2,3011.5%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP2,2841.5%
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 — Virginia
- 115-1252Software Developers81,353
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts30,653
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other12,938
- 415-2051Data Scientists12,191
- 515-1251Computer Programmers10,521
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