H1B Report
State comparison

New York vs Delaware

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
Delaware
DERank #27

Key metrics

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

MetricNew YorkDelaware
Total filings779,382▲46,636
National share %8.35%▲0.50%
Rank nationally#3▲#27
Top sponsorErnst & Young U.S. LLPJPMorgan Chase & Co.
Top sponsor share2.5%10.6%
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
Delaware
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20101,824
FY20112,152
FY20122,348
FY20133,172
FY20143,184
FY20153,761
FY20163,522
FY20173,360
FY20183,932
FY2019323
FY20202,898
FY20213,840
FY20222,700
FY20233,053
FY20242,665
FY20252,754
FY20261,148

Top 5 sponsors — New York

Top 5 sponsors — Delaware

Top 5 occupations — New York

Top 5 occupations — Delaware

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