New York vs North Dakota
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 Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 801,603▲ | 7,683 |
| National share % | 8.39%▲ | 0.08% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #46 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY |
| Top sponsor share | 2.4% | 10.5% |
| 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 Dakota
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 366 |
| FY2011 | 403 |
| FY2012 | 446 |
| FY2013 | 469 |
| FY2014 | 490 |
| FY2015 | 575 |
| FY2016 | 544 |
| FY2017 | 454 |
| FY2018 | 497 |
| FY2019 | 69 |
| FY2020 | 333 |
| FY2021 | 590 |
| FY2022 | 428 |
| FY2023 | 529 |
| FY2024 | 503 |
| FY2025 | 562 |
| FY2026 | 425 |
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 Dakota
- 1NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY52710.5%
- 2University of North Dakota3987.9%
- 3Sanford Clinic North3026.0%
- 4Microsoft Corporation2505.0%
- 5Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.1783.5%
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 Dakota
- 115-1252Software Developers882
- 229-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists784
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other573
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts342
- 515-1251Computer Programmers241
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