US stateMDRank #15Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Maryland
147,708 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
5,199
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 | 5,057 | 5.5% |
| 2 | National Institutes of Health, HHS | 3,941 | 4.3% |
| 3 | University of Maryland Baltimore | 2,882 | 3.1% |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK | 1,946 | 2.1% |
| 5 | Baltimore City Public Schools | 1,742 | 1.9% |
| 6 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,263 | 1.4% |
| 7 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 1,167 | 1.3% |
| 8 | Hughes Network Systems LLC | 1,158 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Inovalon, Inc. | 1,036 | 1.1% |
| 10 | Client Network Services, LLC | 855 | 0.9% |
| 11 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 829 | 0.9% |
| 12 | Accenture LLP | 723 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 554 | 0.6% |
| 14 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 525 | 0.6% |
| 15 | Kelly Services, Inc. | 514 | 0.6% |
Johns Hopkins University
5,057
National Institutes of Hea…
3,941
University of Maryland Bal…
2,882
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COL…
1,946
Baltimore City Public Scho…
1,742
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,263
INFOSYS LIMITED
1,167
Hughes Network Systems LLC
1,158
Inovalon, Inc.
1,036
Client Network Services, LLC
855
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
829
Accenture LLP
723
Deloitte Consulting LLP
554
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
525
Kelly Services, Inc.
514
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Maryland.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 36,519 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 15,251 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 6,021 |
| 4 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 5,365 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5,053 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 4,923 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 4,534 |
| 8 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,063 |
| 9 | 19-4021 | Biological Technicians | 3,622 |
| 10 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 3,282 |
Software Developers
36,519
Computer Systems Analysts
15,251
Computer Occupations, All …
6,021
Market Research Analysts a…
5,365
Software Quality Assurance…
5,053
Computer Programmers
4,923
Data Scientists
4,534
Medical Scientists, Except…
4,063
Biological Technicians
3,622
Management Analysts
3,282
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 | 5,199 |
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