Arizona vs California
H-1B filing geography compared side-by-side. Volume, national share, top sponsoring employers and most-filed occupations. Built from the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report.
Key metrics
National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.
| Metric | Arizona | California |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 141,524 | 1,727,358▲ |
| National share % | 1.48% | 18.07%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #16 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | Google LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 8.9% | 4.6% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Arizona
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,181 |
| FY2011 | 4,391 |
| FY2012 | 5,489 |
| FY2013 | 6,390 |
| FY2014 | 7,307 |
| FY2015 | 8,747 |
| FY2016 | 9,734 |
| FY2017 | 9,453 |
| FY2018 | 10,029 |
| FY2019 | 1,621 |
| FY2020 | 10,083 |
| FY2021 | 15,210 |
| FY2022 | 10,567 |
| FY2023 | 10,558 |
| FY2024 | 9,724 |
| FY2025 | 10,301 |
| FY2026 | 7,739 |
California
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 63,120 |
| FY2011 | 65,699 |
| FY2012 | 76,412 |
| FY2013 | 83,865 |
| FY2014 | 98,525 |
| FY2015 | 115,758 |
| FY2016 | 119,754 |
| FY2017 | 119,409 |
| FY2018 | 128,477 |
| FY2019 | 16,784 |
| FY2020 | 116,018 |
| FY2021 | 177,848 |
| FY2022 | 123,097 |
| FY2023 | 123,478 |
| FY2024 | 102,108 |
| FY2025 | 110,926 |
| FY2026 | 86,080 |
Top 5 sponsors — Arizona
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED7,7188.9%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,3703.9%
- 3Intel Corporation 3,1073.6%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED3,0783.5%
- 5American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.2,9263.4%
Top 5 sponsors — California
- 1Google LLC47,4704.6%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED31,7633.1%
- 3Apple Inc.23,1722.2%
- 4Meta Platforms, Inc11,7681.1%
- 5Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.11,0691.1%
Top 5 occupations — Arizona
- 115-1252Software Developers45,563
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other16,604
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts10,139
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers6,355
- 515-2051Data Scientists4,148
Top 5 occupations — California
- 115-1252Software Developers590,102
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts107,957
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other107,104
- 415-2051Data Scientists71,013
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers70,860
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