California vs Tennessee
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 | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,684,275▲ | 91,514 |
| National share % | 18.05%▲ | 0.98% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #21 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL |
| Top sponsor share | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| 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 |
Tennessee
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,342 |
| FY2011 | 3,463 |
| FY2012 | 4,547 |
| FY2013 | 4,269 |
| FY2014 | 4,584 |
| FY2015 | 5,161 |
| FY2016 | 5,653 |
| FY2017 | 6,860 |
| FY2018 | 7,266 |
| FY2019 | 863 |
| FY2020 | 6,443 |
| FY2021 | 9,457 |
| FY2022 | 7,041 |
| FY2023 | 7,023 |
| FY2024 | 6,300 |
| FY2025 | 6,968 |
| FY2026 | 2,274 |
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 — Tennessee
- 1ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL2,1183.8%
- 2UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)2,0023.6%
- 3WIPRO LIMITED1,7543.2%
- 4THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE1,6132.9%
- 5Synechron Inc.1,5632.8%
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 — Tennessee
- 115-1252Software Developers24,047
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts9,355
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other5,820
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,132
- 519-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists3,430
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