New York vs Pennsylvania
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 | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 308,634▲ | 113,202 |
| National share % | 8.05%▲ | 2.95% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #11 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
New York
Pennsylvania
Top 5 sponsors — New York
- 1Ernst & Young U.S. LLP3,8103.3%
- 2Google LLC2,9862.5%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)2,0221.7%
Top 5 sponsors — Pennsylvania
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP2,0875.4%
- 2Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania1,0602.8%
- 3Deloitte Consulting LLP1,0222.6%
Top 5 occupations — New York
- 115-1252Software Developers60,509
- 215-2051Data Scientists27,137
- 313-2051Financial and Investment Analysts17,144
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other15,019
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers14,454
Top 5 occupations — Pennsylvania
- 115-1252Software Developers39,878
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other8,643
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts6,449
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,739
- 515-2051Data Scientists4,650
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