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 | 1,727,358▲ | 57,202 |
| National share % | 18.07%▲ | 0.60% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #25 |
| Top sponsor | Google LLC | Georgetown University |
| Top sponsor share | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
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 |
District of Columbia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,698 |
| FY2011 | 3,492 |
| FY2012 | 3,570 |
| FY2013 | 3,687 |
| FY2014 | 3,727 |
| FY2015 | 4,100 |
| FY2016 | 4,134 |
| FY2017 | 4,203 |
| FY2018 | 4,217 |
| FY2019 | 536 |
| FY2020 | 3,765 |
| FY2021 | 4,214 |
| FY2022 | 2,938 |
| FY2023 | 3,382 |
| FY2024 | 2,791 |
| FY2025 | 2,920 |
| FY2026 | 1,828 |
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 sponsors — District of Columbia
- 1Georgetown University1,1033.2%
- 2Children's National Medical Center7292.1%
- 3COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6261.8%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED5741.6%
- 5DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS5141.5%
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
Top 5 occupations — District of Columbia
- 115-1252Software Developers11,160
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts5,085
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,586
- 415-2051Data Scientists2,052
- 515-1251Computer Programmers2,031
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