- Immigration
Mapping where H-1B work is based and which employers file for it, this Data Brief shows how concentrated the visa program is in a handful of states, metro areas, and companies.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- H-1B petitions are concentrated in a handful of places, and the biggest employers file by the thousands:
- 50% of the H-1B work is based in four states: California, Texas, New Jersey, and New York.
- H-1B work is more highly concentrated in metro areas than private-sector jobs: 99.1 percent of H-1B work sits in metro areas, compared to just 89.7 percent of US private-sector jobs.
- A handful of metro areas dominate. H-1B work sites span 385 metro areas, but the top five (New York, Dallas, San Jose, Seattle, and San Francisco) hold 44 percent of the work.
- The biggest filers file by the thousands. The ten largest employers took 17.5 percent of all approved petitions, while 82 percent of employers won fewer than five.
