H1B Report
State comparison

Michigan 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.

State A
Michigan
MIRank #12
State B
New York
NYRank #3

Key metrics

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

MetricMichiganNew York
Total filings248,270779,382▲
National share %2.66%8.35%▲
Rank nationally#12#3▲
Top sponsorUniversity of MichiganErnst & Young U.S. LLP
Top sponsor share4.4%2.5%
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
New York
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201041,791
FY201141,780
FY201244,516
FY201342,575
FY201448,882
FY201555,025
FY201658,674
FY201754,974
FY201858,296
FY20196,707
FY202046,888
FY202167,785
FY202247,736
FY202350,649
FY202445,271
FY202550,305
FY202617,528

Top 5 sponsors — Michigan

Top 5 sponsors — New York

Top 5 occupations — Michigan

Top 5 occupations — New York

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