New York vs South 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 | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 779,382▲ | 41,872 |
| National share % | 8.35%▲ | 0.45% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #30 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates |
| Top sponsor share | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| 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 |
South Carolina
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,591 |
| FY2011 | 1,628 |
| FY2012 | 1,795 |
| FY2013 | 1,672 |
| FY2014 | 2,085 |
| FY2015 | 2,802 |
| FY2016 | 2,952 |
| FY2017 | 2,907 |
| FY2018 | 3,228 |
| FY2019 | 382 |
| FY2020 | 2,604 |
| FY2021 | 4,165 |
| FY2022 | 3,031 |
| FY2023 | 3,336 |
| FY2024 | 3,100 |
| FY2025 | 3,370 |
| FY2026 | 1,224 |
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 — South Carolina
- 1Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates8513.4%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7823.1%
- 3Clemson University7162.9%
- 4University of South Carolina6982.8%
- 5WIPRO LIMITED6182.5%
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 — South Carolina
- 115-1252Software Developers10,092
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,320
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,224
- 425-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,497
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,403
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