US stateCARank #1Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in California
1,684,275 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
42,997
Rank #1 nationally · FY2026
National share
20.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
3.2%
INFOSYS LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in California. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 31,123 | 3.2% |
| 2 | Google LLC | 24,922 | 2.5% |
| 3 | Apple Inc. | 21,863 | 2.2% |
| 4 | GOOGLE INC. | 19,224 | 1.9% |
| 5 | WIPRO LIMITED | 10,915 | 1.1% |
| 6 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 10,896 | 1.1% |
| 7 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 10,559 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 10,332 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 9,527 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Intel Corporation | 9,012 | 0.9% |
| 11 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 8,818 | 0.9% |
| 12 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 8,733 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Tesla, Inc. | 7,680 | 0.8% |
| 14 | FACEBOOK, INC. | 7,595 | 0.8% |
| 15 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 7,381 | 0.8% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
31,123
Google LLC
24,922
Apple Inc.
21,863
GOOGLE INC.
19,224
WIPRO LIMITED
10,915
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
10,896
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
10,559
Meta Platforms, Inc
10,332
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
9,527
Intel Corporation
9,012
Deloitte Consulting LLP
8,818
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
8,733
Tesla, Inc.
7,680
FACEBOOK, INC.
7,595
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
7,381
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in California.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 572,359 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 106,101 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 104,277 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 69,440 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 68,189 |
| 6 | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 46,839 |
| 7 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 37,772 |
| 8 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 34,437 |
| 9 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 33,208 |
| 10 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 29,483 |
Software Developers
572,359
Computer Systems Analysts
106,101
Computer Occupations, All …
104,277
Software Quality Assurance…
69,440
Data Scientists
68,189
Electronics Engineers, Exc…
46,839
Computer Programmers
37,772
Accountants and Auditors
34,437
Computer and Information S…
33,208
Management Analysts
29,483
Filings by fiscal year
California H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| 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 |
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