While we had an overwhelming amount of 780,884 H1B registrations submitted during the H1B fiscal year(FY) 2024 season for lottery, the actual data related to the H1B LCAs in the for fiscal year 2023 does not justify the demand.
As per the official US Department of Labor(DOL) H1B LCA data, we had a drop in H1B LCA filings in the fiscal year 2023. In this article, we will review all the insights from the full year FY 2023 data such as overall trends, top employers, job titles, top states, etc. Also, we have updated our H1BGrader.com data with the full fiscal year 2023 data for you to review.
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524K H1B LCAs filed in FY 2023, H1B Jobs Reduced by 13%
If we look at the previous fiscal year(FY) 2022, there were a total of 602,206 H1B LCAs that were filed with US Department of Labor. Comparing that with the Fiscal Year 2023 data, there were only 524,430 H1B LCAs filed.
The H1B LCAs filed reduced by about 13% in FY 2023 compared with previous FY 2022. The inflated numbers in H1B registrations submitted during start of the season does not reflect the actual job market. The H1B LCAs filed by employers indicated the job market for H1B holders.
Considering the decline of 13% in H1B LCAs filed with US Department of Labor, we can clearly say that H1B Jobs reduced by 13% overall in FY 2023. This decrease in LCA filings indicates the decrease in demand for new and also existing H1B workers.
Below are the total counts of LCAs (includes H1B, H1B1 & E3) that were filed with DOL for the full fiscal year(FY) 2023.
| Total FY 2023 | Q1 (Oct-Dec) | Q2 (Jan-Mar) | Q3 (Apr-Jun) | Q4 (Jul-Sept) | % Change FY 2022 |
| 524,430 | 88,767 | 133,145 | 180,533 | 121,985 | -12.9% |
- Our H1BGrader Database is also updated with H1B LCAs data that was filed anytime between October 1st, 2022, and September 30th, 2023 i.e full Fiscal Year 2023.
- If your employer has shared any of the details, you can verify the same using H1B LCA Search
Note: The Data Refresh from US Dept of Labor is mainly for H1B LCAs and PERM Labor Certs. USCIS Data release cycles are not consistently done every quarter like DOL. You can read our Data Refresh Status to learn more on what data is updated with the current update.
Top 20 H1B Employers, Job Titles, Cities for Full Fiscal Year 2023
Below are the top 20 employers for full Fiscal Year 2023.
| Top H1B Sponsors (FY 2023 – Full Year) |
|---|
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp 13,048 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC 12,913 |
| Ernst & Young US LLP 10,969 |
| Google LLC 9,723 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited 8,542 |
| Infosys Limited 7,772 |
| Microsoft Corporation 7,677 |
| Apple INC 4,033 |
| Meta Platforms INC 3,876 |
| HCL America INC 3,648 |
| Intel Corporation 3,578 |
| Amazon Web Services INC 3,551 |
| Capgemini America INC 3,537 |
| Accenture LLP 3,509 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & CO 3,443 |
| Wal Mart Associates INC 3,227 |
| Qualcomm Technologies INC 3,102 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP 3,067 |
| Wipro Limited 2,861 |
| IBM Corporation 2,424 |
| Top H1B Job Titles (FY 2023 – Full Year) |
|---|
| Software Engineer 34,912 |
| Software Developer 25,522 |
| Senior Software Engineer 8,257 |
| Assistant Professor 5,996 |
| Manager JC 4,297 |
| Architect 3,435 |
| Data Engineer 3,397 |
| Accountants and Auditors Kbgfjg 3,090 |
| Associate 2,872 |
| Analyst 2,849 |
| Software Development Engineer I 2,798 |
| Software Development Engineer II 2,729 |
| Data Scientist 2,687 |
| Java Developer 2,191 |
| Business Analyst 2,075 |
| Project Manager 1,925 |
| Technology Lead US 1,923 |
| Developer 1,893 |
| Senior Systems Analyst JC 1,850 |
| Manager JC Computer Systems Engineers Architects 1,848 |
| Top H1B Cities (FY 2023 – Full Year) |
|---|
| New York, NY 28,083 |
| Seattle, WA 12,671 |
| San Francisco, CA 11,697 |
| Austin, TX 11,432 |
| San Jose, CA 9,775 |
| Chicago, IL 9,641 |
| Irving, TX 9,564 |
| Sunnyvale, CA 9,301 |
| Atlanta, GA 8,600 |
| Dallas, TX 8,405 |
| Houston, TX 8,166 |
| Plano, TX 8,002 |
| Redmond, WA 7,047 |
| Charlotte, NC 6,849 |
| Boston, MA 6,725 |
| Mountain View, CA 6,360 |
| Bellevue, WA 5,803 |
| San Diego, CA 5,725 |
| Santa Clara, CA 5,611 |
| Jersey City, NJ 4,753 |
It is always good to know what are the jobs that are trending and what are states that are having more opportunities for H1B holders. Below is the same data
Top 10 States of H1B Employment
| US State Name | Total H1B LCAs | Percentage of H1B Jobs |
| California | 262,252 | 28.3% |
| Texas | 116,948 | 12.6%Â |
| Washington | 105,284Â | 11.4%Â |
| New York | 61,120Â | 6.6% |
| Illinois | 35,380Â | 3.8% |
| New Jersey | 35,029Â | 3.8%Â |
| Massachusetts | 29,812Â | 3.2% |
| North Carolina | 28,701Â | 3.1%Â |
| Georgia | 25,047 | 2.7% |
| Virginia | 24,047Â | 2.6%Â |
158K PERM Labor Certs filed in FY 2023, 12% Increase
While the overall demand for H1B visa holder decreased in FY 2023, the trend is quite opposite for people applying Green Cards. Last fiscal year for FY 2022, there were a total of 141,951 PERM applications filed with US Department of Labor, but for FY 2023, that number went up by 12% to 158,987.
The increase in PERM applications filed with US DOL indicates that most of the employees who are already working with companies are in demand. The skills that these individuals have are not available in the US and hence they are applying for Green Cards.
While there are some cases like Apple Lawsuit related to PERM process and Meta Lawsuit as well related to PERM, the overall demand trend seems to be indicating shortage of high skilled workers in the US.
Below are the total Labor Certifications filed in the DOL PERM Program for Green Card processing until Q3 FY 2023.
| FY 2023 | Q1 (Oct-Dec) | Q2 (Jan-Mar) | Q3 (Apr-Jun) | Q4 (Jul-Sept) | % Change FY 2022 |
| 158,987 | 40,826 | 33,749 | 38,381 | 46,285 | 12% |
Top Green Card Sponsors (PERM) for Full Fiscal Year 2023
Below are the top Green Card employers after data refresh for the fiscal year 2023, Q3
| Top Green Card Sponsors (FY 2023 – Full Year) |
|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC 4,868 |
| Google LLC 4,473 |
| Microsoft Corporation 2,549 |
| Facebook INC 2,046 |
| Intel Corporation 2,000 |
| Wayne Farms LLC 1,232 |
| Apple INC 1,232 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corporation 1,099 |
| Amazon Web Services INC 1,045 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,036 |
| Infosys LTD 818 |
| Oracle America INC 692 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP 672 |
| Amazon Development Center US INC 631 |
| Ernst Young US LLP 603 |
| Capgemini America INC 579 |
| FPL Food LLC 577 |
| JP Morgan Chase CO 568 |
| Management Health Systems LLC DBA Medpro 533 |
| IBM Corporation 531 |
What are your thoughts on the full year data for FY 2023 ? Is the job market still dull for H1B holders? Share your inputs in comments.