Where US employers sponsor H-1B workers, state by state, in FY2026 Q2. Pick a state to see its top sponsors, cities and pay.
| State | Certified filings | Employers | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 39,049 | 6,712 | $171,165 |
| Texas | 28,311 | 6,304 | $118,500 |
| New York | 15,801 | 4,318 | $145,000 |
| Washington | 12,680 | 1,466 | $163,322 |
| New Jersey | 8,466 | 2,477 | $131,997 |
| North Carolina | 7,717 | 2,062 | $120,000 |
| Illinois | 7,327 | 2,096 | $115,000 |
| Georgia | 7,022 | 2,113 | $115,345 |
| Massachusetts | 6,331 | 1,782 | $130,000 |
| Florida | 5,887 | 2,092 | $115,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,933 | 1,606 | $110,000 |
| Virginia | 4,560 | 1,503 | $126,090 |
| Michigan | 4,525 | 1,272 | $114,297 |
| Ohio | 3,840 | 1,208 | $109,056 |
| Arizona | 3,254 | 1,031 | $115,000 |
| Maryland | 2,163 | 865 | $122,013 |
| Tennessee | 2,047 | 651 | $107,432 |
| Colorado | 1,977 | 702 | $120,869 |
| Minnesota | 1,959 | 643 | $110,000 |
| Connecticut | 1,897 | 523 | $112,982 |
| Missouri | 1,883 | 646 | $101,504 |
| Indiana | 1,836 | 584 | $102,205 |
| Oregon | 1,454 | 336 | $131,662 |
| Wisconsin | 1,331 | 453 | $106,933 |
| Utah | 1,294 | 380 | $104,083 |
| South Carolina | 1,097 | 500 | $109,172 |
| Delaware | 1,075 | 342 | $119,277 |
| Arkansas | 1,027 | 269 | $117,142 |
| Iowa | 826 | 279 | $100,838 |
| District of Columbia | 768 | 358 | $120,870 |
| Kentucky | 761 | 294 | $107,286 |
| Kansas | 731 | 313 | $97,000 |
| Nevada | 657 | 273 | $117,000 |
| Nebraska | 637 | 230 | $101,358 |
| Louisiana | 588 | 195 | $82,808 |
| New Hampshire | 547 | 198 | $125,029 |
| Alabama | 524 | 209 | $103,313 |
| Rhode Island | 506 | 154 | $117,478 |
| Oklahoma | 500 | 175 | $91,749 |
| New Mexico | 462 | 136 | $91,294 |
| Mississippi | 251 | 100 | $82,000 |
| Idaho | 241 | 74 | $117,343 |
| Guam | 228 | 74 | $62,500 |
| West Virginia | 203 | 62 | $111,550 |
| North Dakota | 188 | 64 | $72,311 |
| Maine | 177 | 61 | $115,000 |
| South Dakota | 127 | 56 | $75,000 |
| Alaska | 106 | 36 | $83,788 |
| Hawaii | 94 | 51 | $107,342 |
| Vermont | 91 | 46 | $106,080 |
| Montana | 85 | 44 | $72,426 |
Source: US DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q2. Government data is published roughly one quarter in arrears.
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