H1B Report
State comparison

Illinois vs Ohio

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
Ohio
OHRank #14

Key metrics

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

MetricIllinoisOhio
Total filings428,170▲205,550
National share %4.59%▲2.20%
Rank nationally#5▲#14
Top sponsorINFOSYS LIMITEDTATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Top sponsor share4.4%5.6%
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
Ohio
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20107,732
FY20118,583
FY201210,428
FY201311,642
FY201413,515
FY201516,066
FY201616,344
FY201715,466
FY201815,959
FY20191,994
FY202014,006
FY202118,778
FY202213,179
FY202313,640
FY202411,927
FY202512,084
FY20264,207

Top 5 sponsors — Illinois

Top 5 sponsors — Ohio

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

Top 5 occupations — Ohio

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