California vs Oregon
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 | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,684,275▲ | 71,392 |
| National share % | 18.05%▲ | 0.77% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #24 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | Intel Corporation |
| Top sponsor share | 3.2% | 21.4% |
| 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 |
Oregon
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 2,491 |
| FY2011 | 2,860 |
| FY2012 | 3,103 |
| FY2013 | 3,714 |
| FY2014 | 4,595 |
| FY2015 | 4,806 |
| FY2016 | 4,718 |
| FY2017 | 4,725 |
| FY2018 | 4,645 |
| FY2019 | 807 |
| FY2020 | 4,406 |
| FY2021 | 8,254 |
| FY2022 | 6,025 |
| FY2023 | 5,629 |
| FY2024 | 4,624 |
| FY2025 | 4,420 |
| FY2026 | 1,570 |
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 — Oregon
- 1Intel Corporation 9,10321.4%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED3,0217.1%
- 3NIKE, Inc.1,8704.4%
- 4WIPRO LIMITED1,5663.7%
- 5Oregon Health & Science University1,2563.0%
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 — Oregon
- 115-1252Software Developers18,579
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other5,398
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts5,022
- 417-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer4,537
- 517-2041Chemical Engineers3,930
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