North Dakota 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.
Key metrics
National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.
| Metric | North Dakota | California |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 2,945 | 753,475▲ |
| National share % | 0.08% | 19.66%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #46 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | Google LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 12.4% | 6.7% |
| Top occupation | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
North Dakota
California
Top 5 sponsors — North Dakota
- 1NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY14912.4%
- 2University of North Dakota978.1%
- 3Sanford524.3%
Top 5 sponsors — California
- 1Google LLC17,9716.7%
- 2Apple Inc.10,4653.9%
- 3Meta Platforms, Inc8,7913.3%
Top 5 occupations — North Dakota
- 129-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists460
- 215-1252Software Developers284
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other171
- 425-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education117
- 529-1141Registered Nurses104
Top 5 occupations — California
- 115-1252Software Developers295,793
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other46,755
- 315-2051Data Scientists44,009
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers24,270
- 517-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer23,922
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