Delaware 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 | Delaware | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 47,627 | 438,152▲ |
| National share % | 0.50% | 4.58%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #27 | #5▲ |
| Top sponsor | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 10.5% | 4.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Delaware
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,824 |
| FY2011 | 2,152 |
| FY2012 | 2,348 |
| FY2013 | 3,172 |
| FY2014 | 3,184 |
| FY2015 | 3,761 |
| FY2016 | 3,522 |
| FY2017 | 3,360 |
| FY2018 | 3,932 |
| FY2019 | 323 |
| FY2020 | 2,898 |
| FY2021 | 3,840 |
| FY2022 | 2,700 |
| FY2023 | 3,053 |
| FY2024 | 2,665 |
| FY2025 | 2,754 |
| FY2026 | 2,139 |
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 — Delaware
- 1JPMorgan Chase & Co.3,37110.5%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED1,9976.2%
- 3Accenture LLP9242.9%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED8762.7%
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7942.5%
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 — Delaware
- 115-1252Software Developers13,642
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts5,968
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other3,448
- 415-1251Computer Programmers2,839
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,419
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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