Maryland 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 | Maryland | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 147,708 | 801,603▲ |
| National share % | 1.55% | 8.39%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #15 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | Johns Hopkins University | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
| Top sponsor share | 5.5% | 2.4% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Maryland
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 8,690 |
| FY2011 | 8,544 |
| FY2012 | 8,351 |
| FY2013 | 8,133 |
| FY2014 | 9,602 |
| FY2015 | 10,891 |
| FY2016 | 10,739 |
| FY2017 | 10,672 |
| FY2018 | 10,894 |
| FY2019 | 1,538 |
| FY2020 | 9,369 |
| FY2021 | 12,694 |
| FY2022 | 8,641 |
| FY2023 | 9,172 |
| FY2024 | 7,371 |
| FY2025 | 7,208 |
| FY2026 | 5,199 |
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 — Maryland
- 1Johns Hopkins University5,0575.5%
- 2National Institutes of Health, HHS3,9414.3%
- 3University of Maryland Baltimore2,8823.1%
- 4UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK1,9462.1%
- 5Baltimore City Public Schools1,7421.9%
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 — Maryland
- 115-1252Software Developers36,519
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts15,251
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other6,021
- 413-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists5,365
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,053
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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