Arkansas 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 | Arkansas | California |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 50,108 | 1,727,358▲ |
| National share % | 0.52% | 18.07%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #26 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Google LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 23.6% | 4.6% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Arkansas
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,368 |
| FY2011 | 1,681 |
| FY2012 | 1,890 |
| FY2013 | 2,443 |
| FY2014 | 2,329 |
| FY2015 | 3,015 |
| FY2016 | 3,406 |
| FY2017 | 2,781 |
| FY2018 | 3,522 |
| FY2019 | 496 |
| FY2020 | 4,170 |
| FY2021 | 5,638 |
| FY2022 | 3,498 |
| FY2023 | 3,294 |
| FY2024 | 3,425 |
| FY2025 | 4,284 |
| FY2026 | 2,868 |
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 — Arkansas
- 1WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.7,60323.6%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED2,7338.5%
- 3UST GLOBAL INC2,0586.4%
- 4University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences1,5624.8%
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP1,2363.8%
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 — Arkansas
- 115-1252Software Developers19,000
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts4,903
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,530
- 415-2051Data Scientists2,531
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,551
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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