H1B Report
State comparison

Illinois vs Michigan

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
Michigan
MIRank #12

Key metrics

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

MetricIllinoisMichigan
Total filings428,170▲248,270
National share %4.59%▲2.66%
Rank nationally#5▲#12
Top sponsorINFOSYS LIMITEDUniversity of Michigan
Top sponsor share4.4%4.4%
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
Michigan
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20107,900
FY20118,306
FY20129,919
FY201311,535
FY201413,919
FY201518,319
FY201620,970
FY201720,222
FY201821,739
FY20193,053
FY202017,256
FY202124,816
FY202217,550
FY202317,784
FY202414,908
FY202514,821
FY20265,253

Top 5 sponsors — Illinois

Top 5 sponsors — Michigan

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

Top 5 occupations — Michigan

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