Mississippi 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 | Mississippi | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 12,030 | 534,212▲ |
| National share % | 0.13% | 5.72%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #42 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | University of Mississippi Medical Center | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 10.2% | 3.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Mississippi
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 681 |
| FY2011 | 648 |
| FY2012 | 645 |
| FY2013 | 668 |
| FY2014 | 678 |
| FY2015 | 792 |
| FY2016 | 839 |
| FY2017 | 745 |
| FY2018 | 760 |
| FY2019 | 123 |
| FY2020 | 778 |
| FY2021 | 1,012 |
| FY2022 | 807 |
| FY2023 | 818 |
| FY2024 | 827 |
| FY2025 | 898 |
| FY2026 | 311 |
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 — Mississippi
- 1University of Mississippi Medical Center73410.2%
- 2Mississippi State University6889.6%
- 3University of Mississippi5327.4%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED2984.2%
- 5Jackson Public School District1502.1%
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 — Mississippi
- 115-1252Software Developers1,386
- 225-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary946
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other624
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts582
- 525-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education499
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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