Alaska 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 | Alaska | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 3,825 | 534,212▲ |
| National share % | 0.04% | 5.72%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #50 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | University of Alaska | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 14.8% | 3.3% |
| Top occupation | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Alaska
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 248 |
| FY2011 | 205 |
| FY2012 | 274 |
| FY2013 | 260 |
| FY2014 | 246 |
| FY2015 | 213 |
| FY2016 | 201 |
| FY2017 | 204 |
| FY2018 | 215 |
| FY2019 | 35 |
| FY2020 | 118 |
| FY2021 | 194 |
| FY2022 | 189 |
| FY2023 | 313 |
| FY2024 | 399 |
| FY2025 | 378 |
| FY2026 | 133 |
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 | 9,263 |
Top 5 sponsors — Alaska
- 1University of Alaska 33714.8%
- 2Bering Strait School District1516.6%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED1024.5%
- 4WIPRO LIMITED924.0%
- 5Galena City School District813.6%
Top 5 sponsors — New Jersey
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP11,1973.3%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,7672.9%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED9,2082.7%
- 4IBM India Private Limited7,8532.3%
- 5LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED6,3601.9%
Top 5 occupations — Alaska
- 125-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education285
- 225-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education278
- 315-1252Software Developers196
- 419-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists189
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other136
Top 5 occupations — New Jersey
- 115-1252Software Developers152,510
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts80,953
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other43,330
- 415-1251Computer Programmers28,543
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers23,317
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