New Jersey vs Colorado
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 | New Jersey | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 200,536▲ | 43,271 |
| National share % | 5.23%▲ | 1.13% |
| Rank nationally | #5▲ | #20 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | University of Colorado |
| Top sponsor share | 9.8% | 5.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
New Jersey
Colorado
Top 5 sponsors — New Jersey
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7,1999.8%
- 2Ernst & Young U.S. LLP2,4253.3%
- 3JPMorgan Chase & Co.1,5312.1%
Top 5 sponsors — Colorado
- 1University of Colorado8345.3%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7875.0%
- 3Charter Communications Inc. 6344.0%
Top 5 occupations — New Jersey
- 115-1252Software Developers75,467
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other21,824
- 315-2051Data Scientists10,435
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts9,319
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers7,666
Top 5 occupations — Colorado
- 115-1252Software Developers15,395
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other3,378
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,060
- 415-2051Data Scientists1,649
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts1,371
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