Illinois vs New Mexico
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 | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 428,170▲ | 16,184 |
| National share % | 4.59%▲ | 0.17% |
| Rank nationally | #5▲ | #40 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 4.4% | 8.2% |
| 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 |
New Mexico
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 870 |
| FY2011 | 782 |
| FY2012 | 954 |
| FY2013 | 854 |
| FY2014 | 908 |
| FY2015 | 1,006 |
| FY2016 | 1,039 |
| FY2017 | 861 |
| FY2018 | 1,033 |
| FY2019 | 147 |
| FY2020 | 972 |
| FY2021 | 1,334 |
| FY2022 | 1,110 |
| FY2023 | 1,285 |
| FY2024 | 1,199 |
| FY2025 | 1,306 |
| FY2026 | 524 |
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 — New Mexico
- 1LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC8088.2%
- 2Presbyterian Healthcare Services5355.5%
- 3University of New Mexico4654.7%
- 4Triad National Security, LLC4424.5%
- 5Speridian Technologies, LLC3994.1%
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 — New Mexico
- 115-1252Software Developers2,019
- 219-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists1,764
- 325-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,288
- 429-1229Physicians, All Other879
- 525-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary734
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