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State comparison

Michigan vs Pennsylvania

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
Pennsylvania
PARank #10

Key metrics

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

MetricMichiganPennsylvania
Total filings248,270290,872▲
National share %2.66%3.12%▲
Rank nationally#12#10▲
Top sponsorUniversity of MichiganDeloitte Consulting LLP
Top sponsor share4.4%7.8%
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
Pennsylvania
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201011,760
FY201112,899
FY201215,552
FY201316,780
FY201419,152
FY201522,202
FY201623,381
FY201721,600
FY201825,828
FY20192,987
FY202019,778
FY202126,091
FY202217,896
FY202318,176
FY202415,274
FY202515,987
FY20265,529

Top 5 sponsors — Michigan

Top 5 sponsors — Pennsylvania

Top 5 occupations — Michigan

Top 5 occupations — Pennsylvania

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