Washington vs Colorado
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 | Washington | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 223,014▲ | 43,271 |
| National share % | 5.82%▲ | 1.13% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #20 |
| Top sponsor | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | University of Colorado |
| Top sponsor share | 16.3% | 5.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Washington
Colorado
Top 5 sponsors — Washington
- 1AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)15,58816.3%
- 2Microsoft Corporation14,97815.6%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)14,63915.3%
Top 5 sponsors — Colorado
- 1University of Colorado8345.3%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7875.0%
- 3Charter Communications Inc. 6344.0%
Top 5 occupations — Washington
- 115-1252Software Developers111,135
- 215-2051Data Scientists18,965
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other16,379
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers8,915
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts4,928
Top 5 occupations — Colorado
- 115-1252Software Developers15,395
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other3,378
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,060
- 415-2051Data Scientists1,649
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts1,371
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