Pennsylvania vs New York
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 | Pennsylvania | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 290,872 | 779,382▲ |
| National share % | 3.12% | 8.35%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #10 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
| Top sponsor share | 7.8% | 2.5% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Pennsylvania
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,760 |
| FY2011 | 12,899 |
| FY2012 | 15,552 |
| FY2013 | 16,780 |
| FY2014 | 19,152 |
| FY2015 | 22,202 |
| FY2016 | 23,381 |
| FY2017 | 21,600 |
| FY2018 | 25,828 |
| FY2019 | 2,987 |
| FY2020 | 19,778 |
| FY2021 | 26,091 |
| FY2022 | 17,896 |
| FY2023 | 18,176 |
| FY2024 | 15,274 |
| FY2025 | 15,987 |
| FY2026 | 5,529 |
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 |
Top 5 sponsors — Pennsylvania
- 1Deloitte Consulting LLP14,3507.8%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,0112.7%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED4,8652.6%
- 4Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania4,5332.5%
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,8862.1%
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 occupations — Pennsylvania
- 115-1252Software Developers77,193
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts40,174
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other17,183
- 415-1251Computer Programmers11,987
- 513-1111Management Analysts11,928
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
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