Massachusetts vs Ohio
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 | Massachusetts | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 338,769▲ | 205,550 |
| National share % | 3.63%▲ | 2.20% |
| Rank nationally | #7▲ | #14 |
| Top sponsor | WIPRO LIMITED | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Massachusetts
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 13,535 |
| FY2011 | 14,723 |
| FY2012 | 16,558 |
| FY2013 | 16,900 |
| FY2014 | 19,914 |
| FY2015 | 23,490 |
| FY2016 | 24,891 |
| FY2017 | 25,016 |
| FY2018 | 25,969 |
| FY2019 | 3,705 |
| FY2020 | 22,851 |
| FY2021 | 32,891 |
| FY2022 | 24,386 |
| FY2023 | 24,526 |
| FY2024 | 20,751 |
| FY2025 | 21,465 |
| FY2026 | 7,198 |
Ohio
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 7,732 |
| FY2011 | 8,583 |
| FY2012 | 10,428 |
| FY2013 | 11,642 |
| FY2014 | 13,515 |
| FY2015 | 16,066 |
| FY2016 | 16,344 |
| FY2017 | 15,466 |
| FY2018 | 15,959 |
| FY2019 | 1,994 |
| FY2020 | 14,006 |
| FY2021 | 18,778 |
| FY2022 | 13,179 |
| FY2023 | 13,640 |
| FY2024 | 11,927 |
| FY2025 | 12,084 |
| FY2026 | 4,207 |
Top 5 sponsors — Massachusetts
- 1WIPRO LIMITED4,5982.2%
- 2Harvard University3,7651.8%
- 3The MathWorks, Inc.3,6181.8%
- 4Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,9931.4%
- 5General Hospital Corporation2,9881.4%
Top 5 sponsors — Ohio
- 1TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED7,2085.6%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED3,9843.1%
- 3COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,9163.0%
- 4JPMorgan Chase & Co.3,3142.6%
- 5The Ohio State University3,0692.4%
Top 5 occupations — Massachusetts
- 115-1252Software Developers83,578
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts22,589
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other16,313
- 415-2051Data Scientists14,490
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers12,979
Top 5 occupations — Ohio
- 115-1252Software Developers61,204
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts21,190
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other13,721
- 415-1251Computer Programmers12,670
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers9,838
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