Iowa 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 | Iowa | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 44,149 | 801,603▲ |
| National share % | 0.46% | 8.39%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #29 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | The University of Iowa | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
| Top sponsor share | 11.4% | 2.4% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Iowa
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,971 |
| FY2011 | 2,308 |
| FY2012 | 2,513 |
| FY2013 | 2,607 |
| FY2014 | 3,168 |
| FY2015 | 3,208 |
| FY2016 | 2,940 |
| FY2017 | 3,095 |
| FY2018 | 3,409 |
| FY2019 | 463 |
| FY2020 | 2,902 |
| FY2021 | 3,809 |
| FY2022 | 2,540 |
| FY2023 | 2,754 |
| FY2024 | 2,344 |
| FY2025 | 2,387 |
| FY2026 | 1,731 |
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 — Iowa
- 1The University of Iowa3,33111.4%
- 2Iowa State University of Science and Technology1,6785.7%
- 3Rockwell Collins Inc.1,1323.9%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED8512.9%
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP8492.9%
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 — Iowa
- 115-1252Software Developers11,256
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts4,277
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,400
- 415-1251Computer Programmers1,999
- 529-1229Physicians, All Other1,920
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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