US stateWARank #4Updated May 2026

H-1B sponsorship in Washington

223,014 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

223,014

Rank #4 nationally

National share

5.8%

of US H-1B filings

Top sponsor share

16.3%

AMAZON.COM SERVI…

Top occupation

15-1252

Software Developers

Summary

Washington has filed 223,014 H-1B petitions, making it a major hub for high-skill immigration. The state's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated among technology companies, with Amazon and Microsoft accounting for a combined 30.86% of all filings. Amazon.com Services LLC (WA) leads with 15,588 filings, followed closely by Microsoft Corporation with 14,978 filings.

Software developers are by far the most sponsored occupation in Washington, with 111,135 H-1B filings—nearly 50% of the state's total. Data Scientists rank second with 18,965 filings, and Computer Occupations (All Other) third with 16,379 filings. The dominance of software development reflects Washington's concentration of tech employers in the Seattle metro area and the region's sustained demand for engineering talent.

Other sponsored roles include Computer and Information Systems Managers (8,915 filings) and Operations Research Analysts (4,928 filings), underscoring Washington's focus on technical and analytical positions across the information technology sector.

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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	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	15,588	16.3%
2	Microsoft Corporation	14,978	15.6%
3	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	14,639	15.3%

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

15,588

Microsoft Corporation

14,978

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

14,639

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most for worksites in Washington.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	111,135
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	18,965
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	16,379
4	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	8,915
5	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	4,928
6	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	4,675
7	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	4,426
8	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,906
9	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	2,761
10	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	1,853

Software Developers

111,135

Data Scientists

18,965

Computer Occupations, All …

16,379

Computer and Information S…

8,915

Operations Research Analysts

4,928

Computer Systems Analysts

4,675

Software Quality Assurance…

4,426

Computer and Information R…

2,906

Accountants and Auditors

2,761

Industrial Engineers

1,853

Filings by fiscal year

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

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