California vs Mississippi
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 | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,684,275▲ | 12,030 |
| National share % | 18.05%▲ | 0.13% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #42 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Top sponsor share | 3.2% | 10.2% |
| 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 | 42,997 |
Mississippi
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 681 |
| FY2011 | 648 |
| FY2012 | 645 |
| FY2013 | 668 |
| FY2014 | 678 |
| FY2015 | 792 |
| FY2016 | 839 |
| FY2017 | 745 |
| FY2018 | 760 |
| FY2019 | 123 |
| FY2020 | 778 |
| FY2021 | 1,012 |
| FY2022 | 807 |
| FY2023 | 818 |
| FY2024 | 827 |
| FY2025 | 898 |
| FY2026 | 311 |
Top 5 sponsors — California
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED31,1233.2%
- 2Google LLC24,9222.5%
- 3Apple Inc.21,8632.2%
- 4GOOGLE INC.19,2241.9%
- 5WIPRO LIMITED10,9151.1%
Top 5 sponsors — Mississippi
- 1University of Mississippi Medical Center73410.2%
- 2Mississippi State University6889.6%
- 3University of Mississippi5327.4%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED2984.2%
- 5Jackson Public School District1502.1%
Top 5 occupations — California
- 115-1252Software Developers572,359
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts106,101
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other104,277
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers69,440
- 515-2051Data Scientists68,189
Top 5 occupations — Mississippi
- 115-1252Software Developers1,386
- 225-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary946
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other624
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts582
- 525-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education499
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