Minnesota 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.
Key metrics
National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.
| Metric | Minnesota | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 49,454 | 308,634▲ |
| National share % | 1.29% | 8.05%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #17 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
| Top sponsor share | 10.4% | 3.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Minnesota
New York
Top 5 sponsors — Minnesota
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP1,74010.4%
- 2Mayo Clinic 8465.1%
- 3Regents of the University of Minnesota5453.3%
Top 5 sponsors — New York
- 1Ernst & Young U.S. LLP3,8103.3%
- 2Google LLC2,9862.5%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)2,0221.7%
Top 5 occupations — Minnesota
- 115-1252Software Developers17,776
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,832
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,598
- 415-2051Data Scientists2,291
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts1,949
Top 5 occupations — New York
- 115-1252Software Developers60,509
- 215-2051Data Scientists27,137
- 313-2051Financial and Investment Analysts17,144
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other15,019
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers14,454
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