Illinois 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 | Illinois | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 438,152 | 801,603▲ |
| National share % | 4.58% | 8.39%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #5 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
| Top sponsor share | 4.3% | 2.4% |
| 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 | 18,163 |
New York
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 41,791 |
| FY2011 | 41,780 |
| FY2012 | 44,516 |
| FY2013 | 42,575 |
| FY2014 | 48,882 |
| FY2015 | 55,025 |
| FY2016 | 58,674 |
| FY2017 | 54,974 |
| FY2018 | 58,296 |
| FY2019 | 6,707 |
| FY2020 | 46,888 |
| FY2021 | 67,785 |
| FY2022 | 47,736 |
| FY2023 | 50,649 |
| FY2024 | 45,271 |
| FY2025 | 50,305 |
| FY2026 | 39,749 |
Top 5 sponsors — Illinois
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED11,9854.3%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,6923.5%
- 3CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC8,5883.1%
- 4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6,8022.4%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP5,1031.8%
Top 5 sponsors — New York
- 1Ernst & Young U.S. LLP11,6142.4%
- 2JPMorgan Chase & Co.7,4971.5%
- 3GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC6,7141.4%
- 4Google LLC6,4951.3%
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED6,3601.3%
Top 5 occupations — Illinois
- 115-1252Software Developers114,240
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts49,700
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other31,663
- 415-1251Computer Programmers21,879
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers18,143
Top 5 occupations — New York
- 115-1252Software Developers131,887
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts55,931
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts43,706
- 415-2051Data Scientists38,561
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other35,732
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