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State comparison

Delaware vs Washington

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.

State A
Delaware
DERank #27
State B
Washington
WARank #6

Key metrics

National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.

MetricDelawareWashington
Total filings46,636407,237▲
National share %0.50%4.36%▲
Rank nationally#27#6▲
Top sponsorJPMorgan Chase & Co.Microsoft Corporation
Top sponsor share10.6%20.6%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.

Delaware
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20101,824
FY20112,152
FY20122,348
FY20133,172
FY20143,184
FY20153,761
FY20163,522
FY20173,360
FY20183,932
FY2019323
FY20202,898
FY20213,840
FY20222,700
FY20233,053
FY20242,665
FY20252,754
FY20261,148
Washington
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201011,235
FY201111,359
FY201213,218
FY201315,493
FY201417,921
FY201521,665
FY201623,151
FY201725,476
FY201826,842
FY20194,453
FY202032,427
FY202144,510
FY202238,067
FY202337,614
FY202434,089
FY202536,307
FY202613,410

Top 5 sponsors — Delaware

Top 5 sponsors — Washington

Top 5 occupations — Delaware

Top 5 occupations — Washington

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