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 | 56,236 | 534,212▲ |
| National share % | 0.60% | 5.72%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #25 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | Georgetown University | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| 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 | 862 |
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 — District of Columbia
- 1Georgetown University1,0813.2%
- 2Children's National Medical Center7052.1%
- 3COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6061.8%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED5581.7%
- 5HCL AMERICA INC4801.4%
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 — District of Columbia
- 115-1252Software Developers10,966
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts4,999
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,527
- 415-1251Computer Programmers2,001
- 515-2051Data Scientists1,975
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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