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State comparison

Maryland vs Michigan

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
Maryland
MDRank #15
State B
Michigan
MIRank #12

Key metrics

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

MetricMarylandMichigan
Total filings145,065248,270▲
National share %1.55%2.66%▲
Rank nationally#15#12▲
Top sponsorJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Michigan
Top sponsor share5.5%4.4%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Maryland
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20108,690
FY20118,544
FY20128,351
FY20138,133
FY20149,602
FY201510,891
FY201610,739
FY201710,672
FY201810,894
FY20191,538
FY20209,369
FY202112,694
FY20228,641
FY20239,172
FY20247,371
FY20257,208
FY20262,556
Michigan
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20107,900
FY20118,306
FY20129,919
FY201311,535
FY201413,919
FY201518,319
FY201620,970
FY201720,222
FY201821,739
FY20193,053
FY202017,256
FY202124,816
FY202217,550
FY202317,784
FY202414,908
FY202514,821
FY20265,253

Top 5 sponsors — Maryland

Top 5 sponsors — Michigan

Top 5 occupations — Maryland

Top 5 occupations — Michigan

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