Washington vs Wisconsin
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 | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 422,396▲ | 85,275 |
| National share % | 4.42%▲ | 0.89% |
| Rank nationally | #6▲ | #23 |
| Top sponsor | Microsoft Corporation | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 20.1% | 8.9% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
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 |
Wisconsin
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,397 |
| FY2011 | 3,761 |
| FY2012 | 4,384 |
| FY2013 | 5,053 |
| FY2014 | 5,530 |
| FY2015 | 6,898 |
| FY2016 | 7,047 |
| FY2017 | 6,509 |
| FY2018 | 6,681 |
| FY2019 | 859 |
| FY2020 | 5,498 |
| FY2021 | 7,528 |
| FY2022 | 5,016 |
| FY2023 | 5,122 |
| FY2024 | 4,432 |
| FY2025 | 4,311 |
| FY2026 | 3,249 |
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 sponsors — Wisconsin
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED4,9778.9%
- 2UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE2,1403.8%
- 3COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP1,7693.2%
- 4University of Wisconsin System1,5182.7%
- 5WIPRO LIMITED1,3472.4%
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
Top 5 occupations — Wisconsin
- 115-1252Software Developers20,832
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts9,538
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other8,261
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3,365
- 515-1251Computer Programmers3,349
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