H1B Report
State comparison

New York vs Connecticut

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
New York
NYRank #3
State B
Connecticut
CTRank #18

Key metrics

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

MetricNew YorkConnecticut
Total filings779,382▲122,501
National share %8.35%▲1.31%
Rank nationally#3▲#18
Top sponsorErnst & Young U.S. LLPINFOSYS LIMITED
Top sponsor share2.5%8.2%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.

New York
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201041,791
FY201141,780
FY201244,516
FY201342,575
FY201448,882
FY201555,025
FY201658,674
FY201754,974
FY201858,296
FY20196,707
FY202046,888
FY202167,785
FY202247,736
FY202350,649
FY202445,271
FY202550,305
FY202617,528
Connecticut
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20105,688
FY20115,885
FY20127,828
FY20137,447
FY20148,917
FY201510,142
FY201610,035
FY20178,133
FY20188,894
FY20191,085
FY20208,644
FY202110,273
FY20227,177
FY20237,683
FY20246,239
FY20256,296
FY20262,135

Top 5 sponsors — New York

Top 5 sponsors — Connecticut

Top 5 occupations — New York

Top 5 occupations — Connecticut

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