US stateWARank #6Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Washington
407,237 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Washington across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
13,410
Rank #6 nationally · FY2026
National share
6.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
20.6%
Microsoft Corp… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Washington. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | 52,403 | 20.6% |
| 2 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 17,549 | 6.9% |
| 3 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 15,783 | 6.2% |
| 4 | Amazon Retail LLC | 12,014 | 4.7% |
| 5 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 10,696 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 8,128 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 3,646 | 1.4% |
| 8 | HCL AMERICA INC | 3,621 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Google LLC | 3,384 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 3,111 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 2,964 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Expedia, Inc. | 2,831 | 1.1% |
| 13 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 2,545 | 1.0% |
| 14 | People Tech Group, Inc | 2,514 | 1.0% |
| 15 | University of Washington | 2,377 | 0.9% |
Microsoft Corporation
52,403
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
17,549
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
15,783
Amazon Retail LLC
12,014
INFOSYS LIMITED
10,696
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
8,128
Meta Platforms, Inc
3,646
HCL AMERICA INC
3,621
Google LLC
3,384
Amazon Development Center …
3,111
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
2,964
Expedia, Inc.
2,831
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
2,545
People Tech Group, Inc
2,514
University of Washington
2,377
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Washington.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 175,532 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 32,568 |
| 3 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 24,866 |
| 4 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 20,133 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 19,807 |
| 6 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 13,267 |
| 7 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 8,634 |
| 8 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 5,009 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 4,632 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 4,286 |
Software Developers
175,532
Computer Occupations, All …
32,568
Data Scientists
24,866
Computer Systems Analysts
20,133
Software Quality Assurance…
19,807
Computer and Information S…
13,267
Operations Research Analysts
8,634
Computer Programmers
5,009
Management Analysts
4,632
Mechanical Engineers
4,286
Filings by fiscal year
Washington H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| 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 | 13,410 |
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