District of Columbia 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 | District of Columbia | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 57,202 | 544,088▲ |
| National share % | 0.60% | 5.69%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #25 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | Georgetown University | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
District of Columbia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,698 |
| FY2011 | 3,492 |
| FY2012 | 3,570 |
| FY2013 | 3,687 |
| FY2014 | 3,727 |
| FY2015 | 4,100 |
| FY2016 | 4,134 |
| FY2017 | 4,203 |
| FY2018 | 4,217 |
| FY2019 | 536 |
| FY2020 | 3,765 |
| FY2021 | 4,214 |
| FY2022 | 2,938 |
| FY2023 | 3,382 |
| FY2024 | 2,791 |
| FY2025 | 2,920 |
| FY2026 | 1,828 |
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 — District of Columbia
- 1Georgetown University1,1033.2%
- 2Children's National Medical Center7292.1%
- 3COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6261.8%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED5741.6%
- 5DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS5141.5%
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 — District of Columbia
- 115-1252Software Developers11,160
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts5,085
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,586
- 415-2051Data Scientists2,052
- 515-1251Computer Programmers2,031
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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