Alabama vs New Jersey
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 | Alabama | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 28,896 | 544,088▲ |
| National share % | 0.30% | 5.69%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #35 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | The University of Alabama at Birmingham | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 9.0% | 3.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Alabama
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,442 |
| FY2011 | 1,487 |
| FY2012 | 1,572 |
| FY2013 | 1,487 |
| FY2014 | 1,781 |
| FY2015 | 1,873 |
| FY2016 | 2,053 |
| FY2017 | 1,735 |
| FY2018 | 1,917 |
| FY2019 | 239 |
| FY2020 | 1,731 |
| FY2021 | 2,377 |
| FY2022 | 1,841 |
| FY2023 | 1,919 |
| FY2024 | 1,938 |
| FY2025 | 1,971 |
| FY2026 | 1,533 |
New Jersey
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 22,533 |
| FY2011 | 23,613 |
| FY2012 | 27,861 |
| FY2013 | 29,795 |
| FY2014 | 36,783 |
| FY2015 | 47,664 |
| FY2016 | 48,372 |
| FY2017 | 42,571 |
| FY2018 | 40,743 |
| FY2019 | 4,478 |
| FY2020 | 31,318 |
| FY2021 | 41,952 |
| FY2022 | 33,547 |
| FY2023 | 34,837 |
| FY2024 | 29,700 |
| FY2025 | 29,182 |
| FY2026 | 19,139 |
Top 5 sponsors — Alabama
- 1The University of Alabama at Birmingham1,4599.0%
- 2Auburn University7674.8%
- 3The University of Alabama6163.8%
- 4University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC3552.2%
- 5University of South Alabama1951.2%
Top 5 sponsors — New Jersey
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP11,4803.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,9202.8%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED9,4492.7%
- 4IBM India Private Limited7,9202.2%
- 5LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED6,4261.8%
Top 5 occupations — Alabama
- 115-1252Software Developers4,555
- 225-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary2,937
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other1,560
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts1,302
- 519-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists851
Top 5 occupations — New Jersey
- 115-1252Software Developers155,725
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts82,164
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other44,472
- 415-1251Computer Programmers29,190
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers23,740
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