H1B Report
State comparison

Illinois vs Connecticut

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
Illinois
ILRank #5
State B
Connecticut
CTRank #18

Key metrics

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

MetricIllinoisConnecticut
Total filings428,170▲122,501
National share %4.59%▲1.31%
Rank nationally#5▲#18
Top sponsorINFOSYS LIMITEDINFOSYS LIMITED
Top sponsor share4.4%8.2%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Illinois
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201017,542
FY201118,596
FY201222,351
FY201324,513
FY201427,412
FY201532,770
FY201635,186
FY201732,082
FY201831,959
FY20194,058
FY202027,702
FY202139,044
FY202229,930
FY202327,890
FY202423,732
FY202525,222
FY20268,181
Connecticut
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20105,688
FY20115,885
FY20127,828
FY20137,447
FY20148,917
FY201510,142
FY201610,035
FY20178,133
FY20188,894
FY20191,085
FY20208,644
FY202110,273
FY20227,177
FY20237,683
FY20246,239
FY20256,296
FY20262,135

Top 5 sponsors — Illinois

Top 5 sponsors — Connecticut

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

Top 5 occupations — Connecticut

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