H1B Report
State comparison

Michigan 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.

State A
Michigan
MIRank #12
State B
Ohio
OHRank #14

Key metrics

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

MetricMichiganOhio
Total filings248,270▲205,550
National share %2.66%▲2.20%
Rank nationally#12▲#14
Top sponsorUniversity of MichiganTATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Top sponsor share4.4%5.6%
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
Ohio
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20107,732
FY20118,583
FY201210,428
FY201311,642
FY201413,515
FY201516,066
FY201616,344
FY201715,466
FY201815,959
FY20191,994
FY202014,006
FY202118,778
FY202213,179
FY202313,640
FY202411,927
FY202512,084
FY20264,207

Top 5 sponsors — Michigan

Top 5 sponsors — Ohio

Top 5 occupations — Michigan

Top 5 occupations — Ohio

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