PW 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 | PW | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 10 | 422,396▲ |
| National share % | 0.00% | 4.42%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #57 | #6▲ |
| Top sponsor | BI LABS, INC. | Microsoft Corporation |
| Top sponsor share | 12.5% | 20.1% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
PW
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 2 |
| FY2013 | 0 |
| FY2014 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 2 |
| FY2018 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 1 |
| FY2020 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 0 |
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 — PW
- 1BI LABS, INC.112.5%
- 2VEROTECH SOLUTIONS,LLC112.5%
- 3SAPVIX INC112.5%
- 4PROMATRIX CORP112.5%
- 5Ernst & Young U.S. LLP112.5%
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 — PW
- 115-1252Software Developers5
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts2
- 327-1011Art Directors1
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers1
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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