New York vs Illinois
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 | New York | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 779,382▲ | 428,170 |
| National share % | 8.35%▲ | 4.59% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #5 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 2.5% | 4.4% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
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 |
Illinois
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 17,542 |
| FY2011 | 18,596 |
| FY2012 | 22,351 |
| FY2013 | 24,513 |
| FY2014 | 27,412 |
| FY2015 | 32,770 |
| FY2016 | 35,186 |
| FY2017 | 32,082 |
| FY2018 | 31,959 |
| FY2019 | 4,058 |
| FY2020 | 27,702 |
| FY2021 | 39,044 |
| FY2022 | 29,930 |
| FY2023 | 27,890 |
| FY2024 | 23,732 |
| FY2025 | 25,222 |
| FY2026 | 8,181 |
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 sponsors — Illinois
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED11,7364.4%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,5403.5%
- 3CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC8,4213.1%
- 4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6,6402.5%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP5,0251.9%
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
Top 5 occupations — Illinois
- 115-1252Software Developers111,510
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts48,852
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other30,839
- 415-1251Computer Programmers21,463
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers17,760
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