H1B Report
State comparison

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.

State A
Iowa
IARank #29
State B
New York
NYRank #3

Key metrics

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

MetricIowaNew York
Total filings43,302779,382▲
National share %0.46%8.35%▲
Rank nationally#29#3▲
Top sponsorThe University of IowaErnst & Young U.S. LLP
Top sponsor share11.5%2.5%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Iowa
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20101,971
FY20112,308
FY20122,513
FY20132,607
FY20143,168
FY20153,208
FY20162,940
FY20173,095
FY20183,409
FY2019463
FY20202,902
FY20213,809
FY20222,540
FY20232,754
FY20242,344
FY20252,387
FY2026884
New York
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201041,791
FY201141,780
FY201244,516
FY201342,575
FY201448,882
FY201555,025
FY201658,674
FY201754,974
FY201858,296
FY20196,707
FY202046,888
FY202167,785
FY202247,736
FY202350,649
FY202445,271
FY202550,305
FY202617,528

Top 5 sponsors — Iowa

Top 5 sponsors — New York

Top 5 occupations — Iowa

Top 5 occupations — New York

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