H1B Report
State comparison

New York vs Nevada

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
Nevada
NVRank #39

Key metrics

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

MetricNew YorkNevada
Total filings779,382▲23,135
National share %8.35%▲0.25%
Rank nationally#3▲#39
Top sponsorErnst & Young U.S. LLPUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Top sponsor share2.5%7.0%
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
Nevada
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20101,190
FY20111,129
FY20121,225
FY20131,119
FY20141,231
FY20151,350
FY20161,398
FY20171,473
FY20181,678
FY2019160
FY20201,394
FY20211,999
FY20221,486
FY20231,771
FY20241,713
FY20252,073
FY2026746

Top 5 sponsors — New York

Top 5 sponsors — Nevada

Top 5 occupations — New York

Top 5 occupations — Nevada

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