US H-1B Visa Statistics
National aggregates computed live from Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure files (FY2023–FY2026). Every figure below is a database total, not an estimate or visa count.
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PlainVisa tracks 2,095,703 H-1B LCA filings across 122,824 employer filers
According to U.S. Department of Labor OFLC Labor Condition Application disclosure files compiled by PlainVisa, employers filed 2,095,703 H-1B LCA filings from FY2023 through FY2026 through 122,824 employer filers, with California leading by LCA filing count (395,690). Figures are live aggregates from public federal records, not visa issuances.
- 2,095,703
- LCA filings
- 122,824
- employer filers
- 97.7%
- DOL certified
- $127,406
- average offered wage
The national picture
A 2,095,703-filing corpus joins employer, occupation, metro, and state LCA rows into one research surface, with Amazon.com Services LLC leading LCA filing volume.
- 2,095,703
- LCA filings
- 122,824
- employer filers
- 97.7%
- DOL certified
- $127,406
- average offered wage
Aggregated directly from public DOL OFLC LCA disclosure files. An LCA is an employer attestation, not a USCIS visa approval.
Key findings
Standalone facts, each computed live from the current dataset and free to quote with attribution.
- • PlainVisa tracks 2,095,703 H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed by 122,824 U.S. employers across FY2023–FY2026 DOL disclosure files.
- • Among LCA filings with a DOL decision in this corpus, 97.7% carry a Certified status (not the same as an issued H-1B visa).
- • The average offered wage across disclosed LCA rows with a wage is $127,406.
- • California accounts for the most H-1B LCA filings among the 50 states and DC in this corpus (395,690 LCA filings across 31,657 employers).
- • Amazon.com Services LLC is the employer with the most LCA filings on file (54,085).
- • SOC code 15-1252.00 accounts for the most LCA filings by occupation in this corpus (661,601).
- • Among complete fiscal years in the extract, FY2023 has the highest LCA filing volume (644,607).
- • 6,516 employers are marked H-1B dependent on at least one LCA in the disclosure files.
What changed between FY2024 and FY2025
The employer filers whose filing counts moved most between the two most recent complete fiscal years, among those filing at least 300 in either year. Counts are grouped per company, so an employer filer that re-spelled its own name between releases is counted once rather than appearing twice.
Largest increases
- Apple Inc. 3,816 to 7,040 (+3,224)
- Deloitte Consulting LLP 2,702 to 4,286 (+1,584)
- Grandison Management, Inc. 492 to 1,468 (+976)
- Amazon.com Services LLC 14,606 to 15,529 (+923)
- Federal Express Corporation 209 to 1,105 (+896)
Largest decreases
- Tata Consultancy Services Limited 9,708 to 7,885 (-1,823)
- HCL America INC 3,986 to 2,982 (-1,004)
- Intel Corporation 3,732 to 2,800 (-932)
- IBM Corporation 3,512 to 3,061 (-451)
- Accenture LLP 3,360 to 2,921 (-439)
States with the most H-1B LCA filings
Total Labor Condition Applications on file by worksite state (50 states + DC). Filing volume reflects disclosed LCA filing activity, not total headcount or confirmed sponsorship.
LCA Filings by fiscal year
FY2026 is partial (disclosures through the latest loaded quarter). Earlier years are complete fiscal-year extracts.
Employers with the most H-1B LCA filings
| Employer | LCA Filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 54,085 | $153,542 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US CORP | 43,138 | $107,100 |
| Ernst & Young US LLP | 39,678 | $149,512 |
| Google LLC | 33,631 | $180,539 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 32,718 | $169,489 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 30,440 | $90,194 |
| Infosys Limited | 24,195 | $96,452 |
| Apple Inc. | 21,871 | $174,790 |
See the full top-employers research note and the methodology.
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Reading these numbers
National totals hide wide variation by state, occupation, and employer size.
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Figures are live aggregates from public DOL OFLC records as currently loaded. LCA filings are employer attestations, not issued visas; FY2026 remains partial until later quarterly disclosures land.