H1B Report
State comparison

Illinois vs Vermont

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 #6
State B
Vermont
VTRank #49

Key metrics

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

MetricIllinoisVermont
Total filings173,5201,902
National share %4.53%0.05%
Rank nationally#6#49
Top sponsorCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPThe University of Vermont
Top sponsor share7.2%18.1%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.

Illinois
Vermont

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

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