New York vs North Carolina
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 | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 801,603▲ | 278,273 |
| National share % | 8.39%▲ | 2.91% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #11 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 2.4% | 7.0% |
| 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 | 39,749 |
North Carolina
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 6,858 |
| FY2011 | 7,783 |
| FY2012 | 10,413 |
| FY2013 | 11,668 |
| FY2014 | 13,551 |
| FY2015 | 17,414 |
| FY2016 | 18,848 |
| FY2017 | 17,134 |
| FY2018 | 18,491 |
| FY2019 | 2,470 |
| FY2020 | 20,828 |
| FY2021 | 27,391 |
| FY2022 | 21,680 |
| FY2023 | 24,281 |
| FY2024 | 21,021 |
| FY2025 | 22,261 |
| FY2026 | 16,181 |
Top 5 sponsors — New York
- 1Ernst & Young U.S. LLP11,6142.4%
- 2JPMorgan Chase & Co.7,4971.5%
- 3GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC6,7141.4%
- 4Google LLC6,4951.3%
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED6,3601.3%
Top 5 sponsors — North Carolina
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED12,2417.0%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7,5064.3%
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,6552.7%
- 4IBM India Private Limited3,6412.1%
- 5Fidelity Technology Group, LLC3,4462.0%
Top 5 occupations — New York
- 115-1252Software Developers131,887
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts55,931
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts43,706
- 415-2051Data Scientists38,561
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other35,732
Top 5 occupations — North Carolina
- 115-1252Software Developers97,283
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other28,102
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts24,459
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers14,533
- 515-1251Computer Programmers9,385
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