California vs District of Columbia
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 | California | District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 753,475▲ | 20,010 |
| National share % | 19.66%▲ | 0.52% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #27 |
| Top sponsor | Google LLC | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
California
District of Columbia
Top 5 sponsors — California
- 1Google LLC17,9716.7%
- 2Apple Inc.10,4653.9%
- 3Meta Platforms, Inc8,7913.3%
Top 5 sponsors — District of Columbia
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3795.2%
- 2DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS3444.7%
- 3Georgetown University2643.6%
Top 5 occupations — California
- 115-1252Software Developers295,793
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other46,755
- 315-2051Data Scientists44,009
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers24,270
- 517-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer23,922
Top 5 occupations — District of Columbia
- 115-1252Software Developers4,916
- 215-2051Data Scientists1,253
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,229
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts652
- 513-1111Management Analysts509
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