Northeast and Upper Midwest Lead Health Care H-1B Approvals

The District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, South Dakota, and North Dakota saw the highest per capita rates of annual H-1B approvals in the health care and social assistance sector from federal fiscal years 2009 through 2025.

Note: Comprises approved H-1B applications for new and continued employment.
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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