New York vs Virgin Islands
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 | Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 779,382▲ | 1,045 |
| National share % | 8.35%▲ | 0.01% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #55 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | US Virgin Islands Department of Education |
| Top sponsor share | 2.5% | 49.6% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
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 |
Virgin Islands
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 130 |
| FY2011 | 93 |
| FY2012 | 102 |
| FY2013 | 76 |
| FY2014 | 95 |
| FY2015 | 73 |
| FY2016 | 60 |
| FY2017 | 51 |
| FY2018 | 42 |
| FY2019 | 5 |
| FY2020 | 60 |
| FY2021 | 32 |
| FY2022 | 59 |
| FY2023 | 75 |
| FY2024 | 35 |
| FY2025 | 48 |
| FY2026 | 9 |
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 — Virgin Islands
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 — Virgin Islands
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