Georgia 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.
Key metrics
National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.
| Metric | Georgia | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 310,027 | 407,237▲ |
| National share % | 3.32% | 4.36%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #8 | #6▲ |
| Top sponsor | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | Microsoft Corporation |
| Top sponsor share | 3.9% | 20.6% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Georgia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 9,498 |
| FY2011 | 10,833 |
| FY2012 | 12,734 |
| FY2013 | 13,995 |
| FY2014 | 17,729 |
| FY2015 | 23,027 |
| FY2016 | 24,861 |
| FY2017 | 22,521 |
| FY2018 | 23,311 |
| FY2019 | 2,838 |
| FY2020 | 19,614 |
| FY2021 | 28,133 |
| FY2022 | 23,441 |
| FY2023 | 24,874 |
| FY2024 | 22,646 |
| FY2025 | 22,310 |
| FY2026 | 7,662 |
Washington
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,235 |
| FY2011 | 11,359 |
| FY2012 | 13,218 |
| FY2013 | 15,493 |
| FY2014 | 17,921 |
| FY2015 | 21,665 |
| FY2016 | 23,151 |
| FY2017 | 25,476 |
| FY2018 | 26,842 |
| FY2019 | 4,453 |
| FY2020 | 32,427 |
| FY2021 | 44,510 |
| FY2022 | 38,067 |
| FY2023 | 37,614 |
| FY2024 | 34,089 |
| FY2025 | 36,307 |
| FY2026 | 13,410 |
Top 5 sponsors — Georgia
- 1CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC7,3003.9%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED6,5913.5%
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,8113.1%
- 4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,9622.1%
- 5Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.3,8812.0%
Top 5 sponsors — Washington
- 1Microsoft Corporation52,40320.6%
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)17,5496.9%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)15,7836.2%
- 4Amazon Retail LLC12,0144.7%
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED10,6964.2%
Top 5 occupations — Georgia
- 115-1252Software Developers102,821
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts35,024
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other23,856
- 415-1251Computer Programmers15,192
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers14,418
Top 5 occupations — Washington
- 115-1252Software Developers175,532
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other32,568
- 315-2051Data Scientists24,866
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts20,133
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers19,807
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