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State comparison

Michigan vs Minnesota

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
Michigan
MIRank #12
State B
Minnesota
MNRank #17

Key metrics

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

MetricMichiganMinnesota
Total filings248,270▲127,560
National share %2.66%▲1.37%
Rank nationally#12▲#17
Top sponsorUniversity of MichiganTATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Top sponsor share4.4%6.7%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

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
Minnesota
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20104,615
FY20115,684
FY20126,900
FY20137,194
FY20148,998
FY20159,977
FY20169,939
FY201710,390
FY201810,909
FY20191,324
FY20208,822
FY202111,511
FY20227,783
FY20237,930
FY20246,851
FY20256,557
FY20262,176

Top 5 sponsors — Michigan

Top 5 sponsors — Minnesota

Top 5 occupations — Michigan

Top 5 occupations — Minnesota

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