US stateWARank #6Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Washington
422,396 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
28,569
Rank #6 nationally · FY2026
National share
6.5%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
20.1%
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 | 54,248 | 20.1% |
| 2 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 22,394 | 8.3% |
| 3 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 16,095 | 6.0% |
| 4 | Amazon Retail LLC | 12,018 | 4.4% |
| 5 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 10,896 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 8,546 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 4,214 | 1.6% |
| 8 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 4,054 | 1.5% |
| 9 | Google LLC | 3,872 | 1.4% |
| 10 | HCL AMERICA INC | 3,681 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 3,015 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Expedia, Inc. | 2,922 | 1.1% |
| 13 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 2,625 | 1.0% |
| 14 | People Tech Group, Inc | 2,600 | 1.0% |
| 15 | University of Washington | 2,448 | 0.9% |
Microsoft Corporation
54,248
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
22,394
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
16,095
Amazon Retail LLC
12,018
INFOSYS LIMITED
10,896
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
8,546
Meta Platforms, Inc
4,214
Amazon Development Center …
4,054
Google LLC
3,872
HCL AMERICA INC
3,681
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
3,015
Expedia, Inc.
2,922
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
2,625
People Tech Group, Inc
2,600
University of Washington
2,448
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Washington.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 183,917 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 33,506 |
| 3 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 26,166 |
| 4 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 20,506 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 20,158 |
| 6 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 13,947 |
| 7 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 9,026 |
| 8 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 5,105 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 4,773 |
| 10 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 4,564 |
Software Developers
183,917
Computer Occupations, All …
33,506
Data Scientists
26,166
Computer Systems Analysts
20,506
Software Quality Assurance…
20,158
Computer and Information S…
13,947
Operations Research Analysts
9,026
Computer Programmers
5,105
Management Analysts
4,773
Accountants and Auditors
4,564
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 | 28,569 |
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