H1B Report
State comparison

Massachusetts 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
Massachusetts
MARank #7
State B
Michigan
MIRank #12

Key metrics

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

MetricMassachusettsMichigan
Total filings338,769▲248,270
National share %3.63%▲2.66%
Rank nationally#7▲#12
Top sponsorWIPRO LIMITEDUniversity of Michigan
Top sponsor share2.2%4.4%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Massachusetts
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201013,535
FY201114,723
FY201216,558
FY201316,900
FY201419,914
FY201523,490
FY201624,891
FY201725,016
FY201825,969
FY20193,705
FY202022,851
FY202132,891
FY202224,386
FY202324,526
FY202420,751
FY202521,465
FY20267,198
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 — Massachusetts

Top 5 sponsors — Michigan

Top 5 occupations — Massachusetts

Top 5 occupations — Michigan

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