California vs Utah
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 | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,727,358▲ | 45,733 |
| National share % | 18.07%▲ | 0.48% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #28 |
| Top sponsor | Google LLC | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 4.6% | 8.9% |
| 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 |
Utah
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,406 |
| FY2011 | 1,452 |
| FY2012 | 1,753 |
| FY2013 | 1,946 |
| FY2014 | 2,369 |
| FY2015 | 2,702 |
| FY2016 | 2,887 |
| FY2017 | 3,100 |
| FY2018 | 3,359 |
| FY2019 | 405 |
| FY2020 | 3,042 |
| FY2021 | 4,835 |
| FY2022 | 3,620 |
| FY2023 | 3,740 |
| FY2024 | 2,928 |
| FY2025 | 3,449 |
| FY2026 | 2,740 |
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 — Utah
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED2,3388.9%
- 2University of Utah2,3188.8%
- 3GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC2,2758.6%
- 4OVERSTOCK.COM, INC.6282.4%
- 5GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES LLC5602.1%
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 — Utah
- 115-1252Software Developers11,636
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other3,048
- 313-2051Financial and Investment Analysts2,720
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts2,651
- 515-2051Data Scientists2,367
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