US stateILRank #5Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Illinois
428,170 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Illinois across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
8,181
Rank #5 nationally · FY2026
National share
3.9%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
4.4%
INFOSYS LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Illinois. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 11,736 | 4.4% |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 9,540 | 3.5% |
| 3 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 8,421 | 3.1% |
| 4 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 6,640 | 2.5% |
| 5 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 5,025 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 4,757 | 1.8% |
| 7 | The University of Chicago | 4,619 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Accenture LLP | 4,424 | 1.6% |
| 9 | IBM India Private Limited | 3,292 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 3,208 | 1.2% |
| 11 | WIPRO LIMITED | 2,897 | 1.1% |
| 12 | HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC. | 2,249 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Yash Technologies, Inc | 2,218 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Illinois State University | 2,063 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Caterpillar Inc. | 2,033 | 0.8% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
11,736
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
9,540
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
8,421
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
6,640
Deloitte Consulting LLP
5,025
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
4,757
The University of Chicago
4,619
Accenture LLP
4,424
IBM India Private Limited
3,292
Northwestern University
3,208
WIPRO LIMITED
2,897
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.
2,249
Yash Technologies, Inc
2,218
Illinois State University
2,063
Caterpillar Inc.
2,033
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Illinois.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 111,510 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 48,852 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 30,839 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 21,463 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 17,760 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 16,440 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 13,276 |
| 8 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 9,242 |
| 9 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 7,442 |
| 10 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 7,318 |
Software Developers
111,510
Computer Systems Analysts
48,852
Computer Occupations, All …
30,839
Computer Programmers
21,463
Software Quality Assurance…
17,760
Data Scientists
16,440
Management Analysts
13,276
Database Administrators
9,242
Accountants and Auditors
7,442
Financial and Investment A…
7,318
Filings by fiscal year
Illinois H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| 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 |
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