Virgin Islands 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 | Virgin Islands | California |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 309 | 753,475▲ |
| National share % | 0.01% | 19.66%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #55 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | US Virgin Islands Department of Education | Google LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 35.0% | 6.7% |
| Top occupation | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Virgin Islands
California
Top 5 sponsors — Virgin Islands
Top 5 sponsors — California
- 1Google LLC17,9716.7%
- 2Apple Inc.10,4653.9%
- 3Meta Platforms, Inc8,7913.3%
Top 5 occupations — Virgin Islands
- 125-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education92
- 225-2056Special Education Teachers, Elementary School26
- 329-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists22
- 425-4022Librarians and Media Collections Specialists17
- 513-2011Accountants and Auditors14
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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