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 | 308,634▲ | 19,606 |
| National share % | 8.05%▲ | 0.51% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #28 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 3.3% | 6.7% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
New York
South Carolina
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 — South Carolina
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP5066.7%
- 2CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC2483.3%
- 3Clemson University2233.0%
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 — South Carolina
- 115-1252Software Developers5,680
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,286
- 325-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education999
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers781
- 515-2051Data Scientists695
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