North Carolina vs Ohio
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 | North Carolina | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 270,482▲ | 205,550 |
| National share % | 2.90%▲ | 2.20% |
| Rank nationally | #11▲ | #14 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 7.1% | 5.6% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
North Carolina
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 6,858 |
| FY2011 | 7,783 |
| FY2012 | 10,413 |
| FY2013 | 11,668 |
| FY2014 | 13,551 |
| FY2015 | 17,414 |
| FY2016 | 18,848 |
| FY2017 | 17,134 |
| FY2018 | 18,491 |
| FY2019 | 2,470 |
| FY2020 | 20,828 |
| FY2021 | 27,391 |
| FY2022 | 21,680 |
| FY2023 | 24,281 |
| FY2024 | 21,021 |
| FY2025 | 22,261 |
| FY2026 | 8,390 |
Ohio
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 7,732 |
| FY2011 | 8,583 |
| FY2012 | 10,428 |
| FY2013 | 11,642 |
| FY2014 | 13,515 |
| FY2015 | 16,066 |
| FY2016 | 16,344 |
| FY2017 | 15,466 |
| FY2018 | 15,959 |
| FY2019 | 1,994 |
| FY2020 | 14,006 |
| FY2021 | 18,778 |
| FY2022 | 13,179 |
| FY2023 | 13,640 |
| FY2024 | 11,927 |
| FY2025 | 12,084 |
| FY2026 | 4,207 |
Top 5 sponsors — North Carolina
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED11,8607.1%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7,2924.4%
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,5632.8%
- 4IBM India Private Limited3,6192.2%
- 5Fidelity Technology Group, LLC2,9301.8%
Top 5 sponsors — Ohio
- 1TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED7,2085.6%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED3,9843.1%
- 3COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,9163.0%
- 4JPMorgan Chase & Co.3,3142.6%
- 5The Ohio State University3,0692.4%
Top 5 occupations — North Carolina
- 115-1252Software Developers94,047
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other27,174
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts24,025
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers14,201
- 515-1251Computer Programmers9,119
Top 5 occupations — Ohio
- 115-1252Software Developers61,204
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts21,190
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other13,721
- 415-1251Computer Programmers12,670
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers9,838
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