Washington vs Virginia
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 | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 223,014▲ | 103,222 |
| National share % | 5.82%▲ | 2.69% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #13 |
| Top sponsor | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 16.3% | 5.5% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Washington
Virginia
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 — Virginia
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP2,0785.5%
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)1,3393.5%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)1,2073.2%
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 — Virginia
- 115-1252Software Developers44,887
- 215-2051Data Scientists7,402
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other6,611
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts4,043
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3,724
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