H-1B Jobs by State
Browse H-1B salary data for all 52 U.S. states (plus DC and Puerto Rico), aggregated from 3,526,670 certified DOL filings in FY 2020–2026. Every state has a dedicated page with top sponsors, top metros, top job titles, and salary percentiles.
All states by H-1B filing volume
| Rank | State | Certified filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California (CA) | 683,105 | $143,395 |
| 2 | Texas (TX) | 479,985 | $103,126 |
| 3 | New York (NY) | 272,613 | $120,000 |
| 4 | Washington (WA) | 214,789 | $143,978 |
| 5 | New Jersey (NJ) | 186,476 | $108,311 |
| 6 | Illinois (IL) | 157,471 | $96,512 |
| 7 | Massachusetts (MA) | 133,211 | $110,000 |
| 8 | Georgia (GA) | 132,610 | $101,967 |
| 9 | North Carolina (NC) | 130,374 | $105,000 |
| 10 | Florida (FL) | 110,868 | $95,000 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania (PA) | 103,105 | $95,750 |
| 12 | Virginia (VA) | 95,763 | $104,000 |
| 13 | Michigan (MI) | 95,002 | $95,000 |
| 14 | Ohio (OH) | 76,804 | $93,000 |
| 15 | Arizona (AZ) | 61,989 | $100,000 |
| 16 | Maryland (MD) | 47,374 | $100,000 |
| 17 | Minnesota (MN) | 44,726 | $95,708 |
| 18 | Connecticut (CT) | 42,270 | $97,490 |
| 19 | Missouri (MO) | 39,880 | $90,043 |
| 20 | Tennessee (TN) | 39,829 | $91,000 |
| 21 | Colorado (CO) | 37,771 | $103,813 |
| 22 | Indiana (IN) | 34,404 | $87,298 |
| 23 | Oregon (OR) | 29,663 | $104,562 |
| 24 | Wisconsin (WI) | 28,200 | $90,000 |
| 25 | Arkansas (AR) | 22,691 | $96,720 |
| 26 | Utah (UT) | 20,103 | $91,000 |
| 27 | South Carolina (SC) | 18,657 | $88,712 |
| 28 | Washington D.C. (DC) | 17,676 | $102,107 |
| 29 | Delaware (DE) | 16,910 | $106,184 |
| 30 | Kentucky (KY) | 15,509 | $86,400 |
| 31 | Iowa (IA) | 15,068 | $86,996 |
| 32 | Kansas (KS) | 13,649 | $87,402 |
| 33 | Nebraska (NE) | 10,928 | $90,000 |
| 34 | Alabama (AL) | 10,252 | $87,152 |
| 35 | Rhode Island (RI) | 10,251 | $100,006 |
| 36 | Louisiana (LA) | 9,670 | $84,368 |
| 37 | Nevada (NV) | 9,510 | $99,750 |
| 38 | New Hampshire (NH) | 9,281 | $99,944 |
| 39 | Oklahoma (OK) | 8,760 | $82,486 |
| 40 | New Mexico (NM) | 6,738 | $81,744 |
| 41 | Idaho (ID) | 5,221 | $100,000 |
| 42 | Mississippi (MS) | 4,587 | $78,500 |
| 43 | Maine (ME) | 2,846 | $92,102 |
| 44 | West Virginia (WV) | 2,829 | $114,380 |
| 45 | North Dakota (ND) | 2,743 | $70,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota (SD) | 2,452 | $70,221 |
| 47 | Hawaii (HI) | 1,869 | $89,232 |
| 48 | Vermont (VT) | 1,666 | $86,336 |
| 49 | Alaska (AK) | 1,324 | $76,800 |
| 50 | Montana (MT) | 1,270 | $72,571 |
| 51 | Wyoming (WY) | 1,013 | $81,432 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico (PR) | 629 | $70,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Which states have the most H-1B jobs?
The top H-1B states by filing volume are California (683,105), Texas (479,985), New York (272,613). These states dominate H-1B hiring due to concentrated tech, finance, and professional-services employers.
Which state pays the highest H-1B salaries?
California and Washington typically lead on median H-1B salary due to Bay Area and Seattle tech employers. New York leads for financial-services roles. State-level medians can be skewed by the mix of employers and occupations.