California vs Minnesota
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 | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,727,358▲ | 129,651 |
| National share % | 18.07%▲ | 1.36% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #17 |
| Top sponsor | Google LLC | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 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 |
Minnesota
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,615 |
| FY2011 | 5,684 |
| FY2012 | 6,900 |
| FY2013 | 7,194 |
| FY2014 | 8,998 |
| FY2015 | 9,977 |
| FY2016 | 9,939 |
| FY2017 | 10,390 |
| FY2018 | 10,909 |
| FY2019 | 1,324 |
| FY2020 | 8,822 |
| FY2021 | 11,511 |
| FY2022 | 7,783 |
| FY2023 | 7,930 |
| FY2024 | 6,851 |
| FY2025 | 6,557 |
| FY2026 | 4,267 |
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 — Minnesota
- 1TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,6596.6%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED3,7134.3%
- 3Mayo Clinic 3,1213.6%
- 4WIPRO LIMITED2,7683.2%
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP2,7093.1%
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 — Minnesota
- 115-1252Software Developers37,550
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts13,526
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other10,805
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers7,473
- 515-1251Computer Programmers7,431
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