Illinois vs Mississippi
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 | Illinois | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 428,170▲ | 12,030 |
| National share % | 4.59%▲ | 0.13% |
| Rank nationally | #5▲ | #42 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Top sponsor share | 4.4% | 10.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
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 | 8,181 |
Mississippi
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 681 |
| FY2011 | 648 |
| FY2012 | 645 |
| FY2013 | 668 |
| FY2014 | 678 |
| FY2015 | 792 |
| FY2016 | 839 |
| FY2017 | 745 |
| FY2018 | 760 |
| FY2019 | 123 |
| FY2020 | 778 |
| FY2021 | 1,012 |
| FY2022 | 807 |
| FY2023 | 818 |
| FY2024 | 827 |
| FY2025 | 898 |
| FY2026 | 311 |
Top 5 sponsors — Illinois
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED11,7364.4%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,5403.5%
- 3CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC8,4213.1%
- 4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6,6402.5%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP5,0251.9%
Top 5 sponsors — Mississippi
- 1University of Mississippi Medical Center73410.2%
- 2Mississippi State University6889.6%
- 3University of Mississippi5327.4%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED2984.2%
- 5Jackson Public School District1502.1%
Top 5 occupations — Illinois
- 115-1252Software Developers111,510
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts48,852
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other30,839
- 415-1251Computer Programmers21,463
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers17,760
Top 5 occupations — Mississippi
- 115-1252Software Developers1,386
- 225-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary946
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other624
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts582
- 525-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education499
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