California vs North Dakota
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 | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,727,358▲ | 7,683 |
| National share % | 18.07%▲ | 0.08% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #46 |
| Top sponsor | Google LLC | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY |
| Top sponsor share | 4.6% | 10.5% |
| 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 |
North Dakota
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 366 |
| FY2011 | 403 |
| FY2012 | 446 |
| FY2013 | 469 |
| FY2014 | 490 |
| FY2015 | 575 |
| FY2016 | 544 |
| FY2017 | 454 |
| FY2018 | 497 |
| FY2019 | 69 |
| FY2020 | 333 |
| FY2021 | 590 |
| FY2022 | 428 |
| FY2023 | 529 |
| FY2024 | 503 |
| FY2025 | 562 |
| FY2026 | 425 |
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 — North Dakota
- 1NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY52710.5%
- 2University of North Dakota3987.9%
- 3Sanford Clinic North3026.0%
- 4Microsoft Corporation2505.0%
- 5Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.1783.5%
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 — North Dakota
- 115-1252Software Developers882
- 229-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists784
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other573
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts342
- 515-1251Computer Programmers241
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