New Hampshire 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 | New Hampshire | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 24,829 | 407,237▲ |
| National share % | 0.27% | 4.36%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #38 | #6▲ |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | Microsoft Corporation |
| Top sponsor share | 5.3% | 20.6% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
New Hampshire
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,121 |
| FY2011 | 1,185 |
| FY2012 | 1,526 |
| FY2013 | 1,558 |
| FY2014 | 1,676 |
| FY2015 | 2,078 |
| FY2016 | 1,906 |
| FY2017 | 1,417 |
| FY2018 | 1,662 |
| FY2019 | 186 |
| FY2020 | 1,560 |
| FY2021 | 2,254 |
| FY2022 | 1,613 |
| FY2023 | 1,550 |
| FY2024 | 1,283 |
| FY2025 | 1,637 |
| FY2026 | 617 |
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 — New Hampshire
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED8245.3%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7925.1%
- 3University of Massachusetts Dartmouth5183.3%
- 4Fidelity Technology Group, LLC4963.2%
- 5Dataserv Inc4232.7%
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 — New Hampshire
- 115-1252Software Developers7,756
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,208
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,835
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,317
- 515-1251Computer Programmers903
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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