H1B Report
US stateVARank #13Updated May 2026

H-1B sponsorship in Virginia

103,222 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Virginia across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.

Total filings
103,222
Rank #13 nationally
National share
2.7%
of US H-1B filings
Top sponsor share
5.5%
COGNIZANT TECHNO…
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Developers
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Top sponsoring employers

Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Virginia. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.

#EmployerFilingsShare
1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP2,0785.5%
2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)1,3393.5%
3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)1,2073.2%
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
2,078
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
1,339
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
1,207

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most for worksites in Virginia.

#SOCTitleFilings
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
613-2011Accountants and Auditors1,887
715-1251Computer Programmers1,861
811-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers1,711
913-1111Management Analysts1,649
1015-1242Database Administrators1,509
Software Developers
44,887
Data Scientists
7,402
Computer Occupations, All …
6,611
Computer Systems Analysts
4,043
Software Quality Assurance…
3,724
Accountants and Auditors
1,887
Computer Programmers
1,861
Computer and Information S…
1,711
Management Analysts
1,649
Database Administrators
1,509

Filings by fiscal year

Virginia H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.

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