New York 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 York | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 801,603▲ | 422,396 |
| National share % | 8.39%▲ | 4.42% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #6 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Microsoft Corporation |
| Top sponsor share | 2.4% | 20.1% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
New York
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 41,791 |
| FY2011 | 41,780 |
| FY2012 | 44,516 |
| FY2013 | 42,575 |
| FY2014 | 48,882 |
| FY2015 | 55,025 |
| FY2016 | 58,674 |
| FY2017 | 54,974 |
| FY2018 | 58,296 |
| FY2019 | 6,707 |
| FY2020 | 46,888 |
| FY2021 | 67,785 |
| FY2022 | 47,736 |
| FY2023 | 50,649 |
| FY2024 | 45,271 |
| FY2025 | 50,305 |
| FY2026 | 39,749 |
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 | 28,569 |
Top 5 sponsors — New York
- 1Ernst & Young U.S. LLP11,6142.4%
- 2JPMorgan Chase & Co.7,4971.5%
- 3GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC6,7141.4%
- 4Google LLC6,4951.3%
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED6,3601.3%
Top 5 sponsors — Washington
- 1Microsoft Corporation54,24820.1%
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)22,3948.3%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)16,0956.0%
- 4Amazon Retail LLC12,0184.4%
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED10,8964.0%
Top 5 occupations — New York
- 115-1252Software Developers131,887
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts55,931
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts43,706
- 415-2051Data Scientists38,561
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other35,732
Top 5 occupations — Washington
- 115-1252Software Developers183,917
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other33,506
- 315-2051Data Scientists26,166
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts20,506
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers20,158
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