H1B Report
State comparison

New York vs Kentucky

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
Kentucky
KYRank #31

Key metrics

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

MetricNew YorkKentucky
Total filings779,382▲37,536
National share %8.35%▲0.40%
Rank nationally#3▲#31
Top sponsorErnst & Young U.S. LLPTATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Top sponsor share2.5%9.1%
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
Kentucky
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20101,620
FY20111,600
FY20122,018
FY20131,890
FY20142,170
FY20152,403
FY20162,624
FY20172,626
FY20182,762
FY2019278
FY20202,656
FY20213,943
FY20222,570
FY20232,832
FY20242,342
FY20252,376
FY2026826

Top 5 sponsors — New York

Top 5 sponsors — Kentucky

Top 5 occupations — New York

Top 5 occupations — Kentucky

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