H1B Report
State comparison

Kentucky vs California

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.

State A
Kentucky
KYRank #31
State B
California
CARank #1

Key metrics

National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.

MetricKentuckyCalifornia
Total filings37,5361,684,275▲
National share %0.40%18.05%▲
Rank nationally#31#1▲
Top sponsorTATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDINFOSYS LIMITED
Top sponsor share9.1%3.2%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.

Kentucky
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20101,620
FY20111,600
FY20122,018
FY20131,890
FY20142,170
FY20152,403
FY20162,624
FY20172,626
FY20182,762
FY2019278
FY20202,656
FY20213,943
FY20222,570
FY20232,832
FY20242,342
FY20252,376
FY2026826
California
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201063,120
FY201165,699
FY201276,412
FY201383,865
FY201498,525
FY2015115,758
FY2016119,754
FY2017119,409
FY2018128,477
FY201916,784
FY2020116,018
FY2021177,848
FY2022123,097
FY2023123,478
FY2024102,108
FY2025110,926
FY202642,997

Top 5 sponsors — Kentucky

Top 5 sponsors — California

Top 5 occupations — Kentucky

Top 5 occupations — California

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