District of Columbia 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.
Key metrics
National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.
| Metric | District of Columbia | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 20,010 | 308,634▲ |
| National share % | 0.52% | 8.05%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #27 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
| Top sponsor share | 5.2% | 3.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
District of Columbia
New York
Top 5 sponsors — District of Columbia
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3795.2%
- 2DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS3444.7%
- 3Georgetown University2643.6%
Top 5 sponsors — New York
- 1Ernst & Young U.S. LLP3,8103.3%
- 2Google LLC2,9862.5%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)2,0221.7%
Top 5 occupations — District of Columbia
- 115-1252Software Developers4,916
- 215-2051Data Scientists1,253
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,229
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts652
- 513-1111Management Analysts509
Top 5 occupations — New York
- 115-1252Software Developers60,509
- 215-2051Data Scientists27,137
- 313-2051Financial and Investment Analysts17,144
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other15,019
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers14,454
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