Massachusetts vs Virginia
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 | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 338,769▲ | 248,095 |
| National share % | 3.63%▲ | 2.66% |
| Rank nationally | #7▲ | #13 |
| Top sponsor | WIPRO LIMITED | Capital One Services, LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| 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 |
Virginia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,220 |
| FY2011 | 11,062 |
| FY2012 | 12,424 |
| FY2013 | 13,122 |
| FY2014 | 15,475 |
| FY2015 | 19,045 |
| FY2016 | 18,903 |
| FY2017 | 17,856 |
| FY2018 | 18,564 |
| FY2019 | 2,254 |
| FY2020 | 16,803 |
| FY2021 | 21,729 |
| FY2022 | 17,103 |
| FY2023 | 16,711 |
| FY2024 | 15,165 |
| FY2025 | 15,711 |
| FY2026 | 4,948 |
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 — Virginia
- 1Capital One Services, LLC4,8003.1%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,2642.1%
- 3Hexaware Technologies, Inc.2,3041.5%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED2,3011.5%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP2,2841.5%
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 — Virginia
- 115-1252Software Developers81,353
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts30,653
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other12,938
- 415-2051Data Scientists12,191
- 515-1251Computer Programmers10,521
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