Arizona 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 | Arizona | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 141,524 | 544,088▲ |
| National share % | 1.48% | 5.69%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #16 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 8.9% | 3.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Arizona
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,181 |
| FY2011 | 4,391 |
| FY2012 | 5,489 |
| FY2013 | 6,390 |
| FY2014 | 7,307 |
| FY2015 | 8,747 |
| FY2016 | 9,734 |
| FY2017 | 9,453 |
| FY2018 | 10,029 |
| FY2019 | 1,621 |
| FY2020 | 10,083 |
| FY2021 | 15,210 |
| FY2022 | 10,567 |
| FY2023 | 10,558 |
| FY2024 | 9,724 |
| FY2025 | 10,301 |
| FY2026 | 7,739 |
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 — Arizona
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED7,7188.9%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,3703.9%
- 3Intel Corporation 3,1073.6%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED3,0783.5%
- 5American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.2,9263.4%
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 — Arizona
- 115-1252Software Developers45,563
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other16,604
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts10,139
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers6,355
- 515-2051Data Scientists4,148
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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