State comparison

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.

Summary

New York and Washington are both major H-1B sponsorship states, but they differ significantly in filing volume. New York leads with 308,634 total H-1B filings, while Washington has 223,014 filings. This 38% difference reflects New York's larger overall employer base and diverse sectors across finance, technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Washington's H-1B activity is concentrated in the Seattle metro area and surrounding regions, driven primarily by the technology sector. New York's filings span a much broader geographic footprint, from New York City's financial and tech hubs to upstate manufacturing and healthcare centers. Both states remain among the top H-1B jurisdictions in the country.

New York vs Washington H-1B
H-1B filings comparison
New York H-1B sponsorship
Washington H-1B filings
state H-1B data

State A

New York

NYRank #3

State B

Washington

WARank #4

Key metrics

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

Metric	New York	Washington
Total filings	308,634▲	223,014
National share %	8.05%▲	5.82%
Rank nationally	#3▲	#4
Top sponsor	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
Top sponsor share	3.3%	16.3%
Top occupation	Software Developers	Software Developers