California vs Maine
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 | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,727,358▲ | 9,400 |
| National share % | 18.07%▲ | 0.10% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #43 |
| Top sponsor | Google LLC | RITE PROS, INC |
| Top sponsor share | 4.6% | 10.9% |
| 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 |
Maine
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 566 |
| FY2011 | 541 |
| FY2012 | 587 |
| FY2013 | 672 |
| FY2014 | 714 |
| FY2015 | 718 |
| FY2016 | 687 |
| FY2017 | 657 |
| FY2018 | 676 |
| FY2019 | 67 |
| FY2020 | 503 |
| FY2021 | 697 |
| FY2022 | 403 |
| FY2023 | 561 |
| FY2024 | 490 |
| FY2025 | 498 |
| FY2026 | 363 |
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 — Maine
- 1RITE PROS, INC67410.9%
- 2Eastern Maine Medical Center4016.5%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED2864.6%
- 4University of Maine2704.4%
- 5IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.2113.4%
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 — Maine
- 115-1252Software Developers1,771
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts763
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other736
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers479
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other415
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