North Carolina vs Virginia
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 | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 270,482▲ | 248,095 |
| National share % | 2.90%▲ | 2.66% |
| Rank nationally | #11▲ | #13 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | Capital One Services, LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 7.1% | 3.1% |
| 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 |
Virginia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,220 |
| FY2011 | 11,062 |
| FY2012 | 12,424 |
| FY2013 | 13,122 |
| FY2014 | 15,475 |
| FY2015 | 19,045 |
| FY2016 | 18,903 |
| FY2017 | 17,856 |
| FY2018 | 18,564 |
| FY2019 | 2,254 |
| FY2020 | 16,803 |
| FY2021 | 21,729 |
| FY2022 | 17,103 |
| FY2023 | 16,711 |
| FY2024 | 15,165 |
| FY2025 | 15,711 |
| FY2026 | 4,948 |
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 — Virginia
- 1Capital One Services, LLC4,8003.1%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,2642.1%
- 3Hexaware Technologies, Inc.2,3041.5%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED2,3011.5%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP2,2841.5%
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 — Virginia
- 115-1252Software Developers81,353
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts30,653
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other12,938
- 415-2051Data Scientists12,191
- 515-1251Computer Programmers10,521
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