New York vs Minnesota
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 | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 779,382▲ | 127,560 |
| National share % | 8.35%▲ | 1.37% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #17 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 2.5% | 6.7% |
| 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 |
Minnesota
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,615 |
| FY2011 | 5,684 |
| FY2012 | 6,900 |
| FY2013 | 7,194 |
| FY2014 | 8,998 |
| FY2015 | 9,977 |
| FY2016 | 9,939 |
| FY2017 | 10,390 |
| FY2018 | 10,909 |
| FY2019 | 1,324 |
| FY2020 | 8,822 |
| FY2021 | 11,511 |
| FY2022 | 7,783 |
| FY2023 | 7,930 |
| FY2024 | 6,851 |
| FY2025 | 6,557 |
| FY2026 | 2,176 |
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 — Minnesota
- 1TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,5886.7%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED3,6424.4%
- 3Mayo Clinic 3,0183.6%
- 4WIPRO LIMITED2,7073.3%
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP2,6453.2%
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 — Minnesota
- 115-1252Software Developers36,847
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts13,290
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other10,589
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers7,331
- 515-1251Computer Programmers7,329
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