New York vs Tennessee
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 | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 801,603▲ | 93,894 |
| National share % | 8.39%▲ | 0.98% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #21 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL |
| Top sponsor share | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| 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 |
Tennessee
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,342 |
| FY2011 | 3,463 |
| FY2012 | 4,547 |
| FY2013 | 4,269 |
| FY2014 | 4,584 |
| FY2015 | 5,161 |
| FY2016 | 5,653 |
| FY2017 | 6,860 |
| FY2018 | 7,266 |
| FY2019 | 863 |
| FY2020 | 6,443 |
| FY2021 | 9,457 |
| FY2022 | 7,041 |
| FY2023 | 7,023 |
| FY2024 | 6,300 |
| FY2025 | 6,968 |
| FY2026 | 4,654 |
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 — Tennessee
- 1ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL2,1993.8%
- 2UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)2,0293.5%
- 3WIPRO LIMITED1,7913.1%
- 4THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE1,7002.9%
- 5Synechron Inc.1,5822.7%
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 — Tennessee
- 115-1252Software Developers24,733
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts9,608
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other5,995
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,257
- 515-2051Data Scientists3,635
Swap an entity
Replace either state above without losing the comparison. 2-way for now; 3+ comparison coming soon.
Swap A: New York
Swap B: Tennessee
Or browse the full state index.