H1B Report
State comparison

Michigan 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.

State A
Michigan
MIRank #12
State B
Virginia
VARank #13

Key metrics

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

MetricMichiganVirginia
Total filings248,270▲248,095
National share %2.66%▲2.66%
Rank nationally#12▲#13
Top sponsorUniversity of MichiganCapital One Services, LLC
Top sponsor share4.4%3.1%
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
Virginia
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201011,220
FY201111,062
FY201212,424
FY201313,122
FY201415,475
FY201519,045
FY201618,903
FY201717,856
FY201818,564
FY20192,254
FY202016,803
FY202121,729
FY202217,103
FY202316,711
FY202415,165
FY202515,711
FY20264,948

Top 5 sponsors — Michigan

Top 5 sponsors — Virginia

Top 5 occupations — Michigan

Top 5 occupations — Virginia

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