California vs Vermont
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 | Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 1,727,358▲ | 5,234 |
| National share % | 18.07%▲ | 0.05% |
| Rank nationally | #1▲ | #49 |
| Top sponsor | Google LLC | The University of Vermont |
| Top sponsor share | 4.6% | 14.2% |
| 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 | 86,080 |
Vermont
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 248 |
| FY2011 | 304 |
| FY2012 | 297 |
| FY2013 | 262 |
| FY2014 | 362 |
| FY2015 | 351 |
| FY2016 | 366 |
| FY2017 | 407 |
| FY2018 | 439 |
| FY2019 | 66 |
| FY2020 | 227 |
| FY2021 | 371 |
| FY2022 | 307 |
| FY2023 | 331 |
| FY2024 | 314 |
| FY2025 | 352 |
| FY2026 | 230 |
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 — Vermont
- 1The University of Vermont46714.2%
- 2The President & Fellows of Middlebury College1976.0%
- 3NTT DATA Americas, Inc.1845.6%
- 4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP1775.4%
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED1314.0%
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 — Vermont
- 115-1252Software Developers832
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts319
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other295
- 425-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary255
- 525-1124Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary195
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