H1B Report
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H-1B sponsorship in California

753,475 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in California across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.

Total filings
753,475
Rank #1 nationally
National share
19.7%
of US H-1B filings
Top sponsor share
6.7%
Google LLC
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Developers
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Top sponsoring employers

Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in California. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.

#EmployerFilingsShare
1Google LLC17,9716.7%
2Apple Inc.10,4653.9%
3Meta Platforms, Inc8,7913.3%
Google LLC
17,971
Apple Inc.
10,465
Meta Platforms, Inc
8,791

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most for worksites in California.

#SOCTitleFilings
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
611-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers20,652
715-1211Computer Systems Analysts14,418
817-2112Industrial Engineers14,117
913-2011Accountants and Auditors14,081
1017-2141Mechanical Engineers13,626
Software Developers
295,793
Computer Occupations, All …
46,755
Data Scientists
44,009
Software Quality Assurance…
24,270
Electronics Engineers, Exc…
23,922
Computer and Information S…
20,652
Computer Systems Analysts
14,418
Industrial Engineers
14,117
Accountants and Auditors
14,081
Mechanical Engineers
13,626

Filings by fiscal year

California H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.

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