Mississippi 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 | Mississippi | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 12,030 | 779,382▲ |
| National share % | 0.13% | 8.35%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #42 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | University of Mississippi Medical Center | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
| Top sponsor share | 10.2% | 2.5% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Mississippi
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 681 |
| FY2011 | 648 |
| FY2012 | 645 |
| FY2013 | 668 |
| FY2014 | 678 |
| FY2015 | 792 |
| FY2016 | 839 |
| FY2017 | 745 |
| FY2018 | 760 |
| FY2019 | 123 |
| FY2020 | 778 |
| FY2021 | 1,012 |
| FY2022 | 807 |
| FY2023 | 818 |
| FY2024 | 827 |
| FY2025 | 898 |
| FY2026 | 311 |
New York
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 41,791 |
| FY2011 | 41,780 |
| FY2012 | 44,516 |
| FY2013 | 42,575 |
| FY2014 | 48,882 |
| FY2015 | 55,025 |
| FY2016 | 58,674 |
| FY2017 | 54,974 |
| FY2018 | 58,296 |
| FY2019 | 6,707 |
| FY2020 | 46,888 |
| FY2021 | 67,785 |
| FY2022 | 47,736 |
| FY2023 | 50,649 |
| FY2024 | 45,271 |
| FY2025 | 50,305 |
| FY2026 | 17,528 |
Top 5 sponsors — Mississippi
- 1University of Mississippi Medical Center73410.2%
- 2Mississippi State University6889.6%
- 3University of Mississippi5327.4%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED2984.2%
- 5Jackson Public School District1502.1%
Top 5 sponsors — New York
- 1Ernst & Young U.S. LLP11,3512.5%
- 2JPMorgan Chase & Co.7,2081.6%
- 3GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC6,4911.4%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED6,2531.4%
- 5TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,4901.2%
Top 5 occupations — Mississippi
- 115-1252Software Developers1,386
- 225-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary946
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other624
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts582
- 525-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education499
Top 5 occupations — New York
- 115-1252Software Developers127,566
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts53,542
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts43,076
- 415-2051Data Scientists37,071
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other34,721
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