H1B Report
State comparison

Kentucky vs Illinois

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
Kentucky
KYRank #31
State B
Illinois
ILRank #5

Key metrics

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

MetricKentuckyIllinois
Total filings37,536428,170▲
National share %0.40%4.59%▲
Rank nationally#31#5▲
Top sponsorTATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDINFOSYS LIMITED
Top sponsor share9.1%4.4%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Kentucky
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20101,620
FY20111,600
FY20122,018
FY20131,890
FY20142,170
FY20152,403
FY20162,624
FY20172,626
FY20182,762
FY2019278
FY20202,656
FY20213,943
FY20222,570
FY20232,832
FY20242,342
FY20252,376
FY2026826
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

Top 5 sponsors — Kentucky

Top 5 sponsors — Illinois

Top 5 occupations — Kentucky

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

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