Wyoming 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 | Wyoming | California |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 2,626 | 1,684,275▲ |
| National share % | 0.03% | 18.05%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #53 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | University of Wyoming | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 34.9% | 3.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Wyoming
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 134 |
| FY2011 | 134 |
| FY2012 | 164 |
| FY2013 | 128 |
| FY2014 | 170 |
| FY2015 | 167 |
| FY2016 | 137 |
| FY2017 | 144 |
| FY2018 | 181 |
| FY2019 | 42 |
| FY2020 | 96 |
| FY2021 | 159 |
| FY2022 | 153 |
| FY2023 | 192 |
| FY2024 | 325 |
| FY2025 | 246 |
| FY2026 | 54 |
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 | 42,997 |
Top 5 sponsors — Wyoming
- 1University of Wyoming56434.9%
- 2SOFT PARCH LLC784.8%
- 3Aptamitra USA Consulting LLC633.9%
- 4Memorial Hospital of Laramie County523.2%
- 5Cheyenne Regional Physicians Group LLC412.5%
Top 5 sponsors — California
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED31,1233.2%
- 2Google LLC24,9222.5%
- 3Apple Inc.21,8632.2%
- 4GOOGLE INC.19,2241.9%
- 5WIPRO LIMITED10,9151.1%
Top 5 occupations — Wyoming
- 115-1252Software Developers304
- 229-1229Physicians, All Other169
- 319-1021Biochemists and Biophysicists165
- 425-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary129
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other97
Top 5 occupations — California
- 115-1252Software Developers572,359
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts106,101
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other104,277
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers69,440
- 515-2051Data Scientists68,189
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