West Virginia vs Illinois
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 | West Virginia | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 7,980 | 428,170▲ |
| National share % | 0.09% | 4.59%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #45 | #5▲ |
| Top sponsor | West Virginia University | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 24.4% | 4.4% |
| Top occupation | Physicians, All Other | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
West Virginia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 545 |
| FY2011 | 441 |
| FY2012 | 491 |
| FY2013 | 519 |
| FY2014 | 431 |
| FY2015 | 579 |
| FY2016 | 619 |
| FY2017 | 526 |
| FY2018 | 528 |
| FY2019 | 82 |
| FY2020 | 422 |
| FY2021 | 626 |
| FY2022 | 435 |
| FY2023 | 445 |
| FY2024 | 409 |
| FY2025 | 661 |
| FY2026 | 221 |
Illinois
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 17,542 |
| FY2011 | 18,596 |
| FY2012 | 22,351 |
| FY2013 | 24,513 |
| FY2014 | 27,412 |
| FY2015 | 32,770 |
| FY2016 | 35,186 |
| FY2017 | 32,082 |
| FY2018 | 31,959 |
| FY2019 | 4,058 |
| FY2020 | 27,702 |
| FY2021 | 39,044 |
| FY2022 | 29,930 |
| FY2023 | 27,890 |
| FY2024 | 23,732 |
| FY2025 | 25,222 |
| FY2026 | 8,181 |
Top 5 sponsors — West Virginia
- 1West Virginia University1,22024.4%
- 2MARSHALL UNIVERSITY 2525.0%
- 3West Virginia University Medical Corporation1573.1%
- 4UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS INC.1252.5%
- 5Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1182.4%
Top 5 sponsors — Illinois
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED11,7364.4%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,5403.5%
- 3CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC8,4213.1%
- 4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6,6402.5%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP5,0251.9%
Top 5 occupations — West Virginia
- 129-1229Physicians, All Other1,093
- 215-1252Software Developers809
- 325-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary771
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts351
- 525-1071Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary259
Top 5 occupations — Illinois
- 115-1252Software Developers111,510
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts48,852
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other30,839
- 415-1251Computer Programmers21,463
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers17,760
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