US stateMDRank #15Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Maryland
145,065 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Maryland across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
2,556
Rank #15 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.2%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
5.5%
Johns Hopkins … · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Maryland. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 4,888 | 5.5% |
| 2 | National Institutes of Health, HHS | 3,864 | 4.4% |
| 3 | University of Maryland Baltimore | 2,738 | 3.1% |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK | 1,939 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Baltimore City Public Schools | 1,731 | 1.9% |
| 6 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,222 | 1.4% |
| 7 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 1,136 | 1.3% |
| 8 | Hughes Network Systems LLC | 1,130 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Inovalon, Inc. | 1,028 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Client Network Services, LLC | 847 | 0.9% |
| 11 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 818 | 0.9% |
| 12 | Accenture LLP | 698 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 535 | 0.6% |
| 14 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 523 | 0.6% |
| 15 | Kelly Services, Inc. | 508 | 0.6% |
Johns Hopkins University
4,888
National Institutes of Hea…
3,864
University of Maryland Bal…
2,738
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COL…
1,939
Baltimore City Public Scho…
1,731
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,222
INFOSYS LIMITED
1,136
Hughes Network Systems LLC
1,130
Inovalon, Inc.
1,028
Client Network Services, LLC
847
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
818
Accenture LLP
698
Deloitte Consulting LLP
535
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
523
Kelly Services, Inc.
508
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Maryland.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 35,828 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 14,979 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 5,858 |
| 4 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 5,279 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4,939 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 4,810 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 4,337 |
| 8 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 3,976 |
| 9 | 19-4021 | Biological Technicians | 3,543 |
| 10 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 3,223 |
Software Developers
35,828
Computer Systems Analysts
14,979
Computer Occupations, All …
5,858
Market Research Analysts a…
5,279
Software Quality Assurance…
4,939
Computer Programmers
4,810
Data Scientists
4,337
Medical Scientists, Except…
3,976
Biological Technicians
3,543
Management Analysts
3,223
Filings by fiscal year
Maryland H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 8,690 |
| FY2011 | 8,544 |
| FY2012 | 8,351 |
| FY2013 | 8,133 |
| FY2014 | 9,602 |
| FY2015 | 10,891 |
| FY2016 | 10,739 |
| FY2017 | 10,672 |
| FY2018 | 10,894 |
| FY2019 | 1,538 |
| FY2020 | 9,369 |
| FY2021 | 12,694 |
| FY2022 | 8,641 |
| FY2023 | 9,172 |
| FY2024 | 7,371 |
| FY2025 | 7,208 |
| FY2026 | 2,556 |
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