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Top US States Ranked by Visa Sponsorship & Salaries

Compare verified H-1B LCA filing volumes, state income tax rates (including 0% tax havens like Texas & Washington), median tech salaries, and cap-exempt research institutions across the top 10 employment states.

#1 H-1B Hub

California

75,000+ approved petitions in Silicon Valley & SF Bay Area.

0% State Tax

Texas & Washington

Keep $10,800+ more net take-home pay per year vs CA/NY.

Biotech & Cap-Exempt

Massachusetts

Kendall Square & Harvard/MIT cap-exempt research labs.

CA

California

#1 in USA (75,000+ Filings)

Silicon Valley AI, Cloud Computing & Global Tech Epicenter

Avg Tech Base$178,500
State Income Tax1.0% – 13.3% (Highest in US)
Median Rent$2,850 / mo
Top HubSan Francisco Bay Area
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TX

Texas

#2 in USA (58,000+ Filings)

Silicon Hills, Energy Tech & Zero State Income Tax Tech Haven

Avg Tech Base$148,200
State Income Tax0.0% (Zero State Income Tax)
Median Rent$1,650 / mo
Top HubAustin (Silicon Hills)
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NY

New York

#3 in USA (49,000+ Filings)

Wall Street FinTech, Media Tech & Global Commerce Epicenter

Avg Tech Base$172,000
State Income Tax4.0% – 10.9% (+ 3.876% NYC Local)
Median Rent$3,400 / mo
Top HubNew York City (Manhattan & Brooklyn)
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WA

Washington

#4 in USA (42,000+ Filings)

Seattle Cloud Infrastructure, AI & 0% State Income Tax

Avg Tech Base$182,000
State Income Tax0.0% (Zero State Income Tax)
Median Rent$2,350 / mo
Top HubSeattle Downtown & South Lake Union
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MA

Massachusetts

#5 in USA (34,000+ Filings)

Boston Biotech, Academic Research & Kendall Square Innovation

Avg Tech Base$164,000
State Income Tax5.0% Flat (+ 4% surtax over $1M)
Median Rent$2,700 / mo
Top HubCambridge (Kendall Square - Biotech Capital)
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IL

Illinois

#6 in USA (28,000+ Filings)

Chicago Financial Trading, Enterprise Tech & Logistics Hub

Avg Tech Base$142,000
State Income Tax4.95% Flat Rate
Median Rent$1,850 / mo
Top HubChicago (The Loop & Fulton Market Tech Hub)
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FL

Florida

#7 in USA (24,000+ Filings)

Miami Tech, Aerospace Corridor & 0% State Income Tax

Avg Tech Base$135,000
State Income Tax0.0% (Zero State Income Tax)
Median Rent$1,950 / mo
Top HubMiami (FinTech & Crypto Hub)
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NC

North Carolina

#8 in USA (22,000+ Filings)

Research Triangle Park (RTP), Biotech & Apple/Google Hub

Avg Tech Base$146,000
State Income Tax4.5% Flat Rate (Dropping to 3.99%)
Median Rent$1,550 / mo
Top HubResearch Triangle Park (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill)
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GA

Georgia

#9 in USA (19,000+ Filings)

Atlanta FinTech, Logistics AI & Georgia Tech Innovation Hub

Avg Tech Base$141,000
State Income Tax5.39% Flat Rate (Decreasing)
Median Rent$1,600 / mo
Top HubAtlanta (Midtown Tech Square & Buckhead)
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VA

Virginia

#10 in USA (18,500+ Filings)

Cloud Data Center Alley, Defense Tech & DC Metro Corridor

Avg Tech Base$152,000
State Income Tax2.0% – 5.75% Progressive
Median Rent$2,150 / mo
Top HubNorthern Virginia (NoVA - Tysons, Reston, Ashburn)
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