Washington vs Illinois
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 | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 223,014▲ | 173,520 |
| National share % | 5.82%▲ | 4.53% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #6 |
| Top sponsor | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 16.3% | 7.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Washington
Illinois
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 — Illinois
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP4,2887.2%
- 2Ernst & Young U.S. LLP1,8243.0%
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED1,1822.0%
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 — Illinois
- 115-1252Software Developers56,319
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other14,386
- 315-2051Data Scientists10,459
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts7,309
- 515-1242Database Administrators6,599
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