New Jersey vs Idaho
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 | Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 534,212▲ | 12,253 |
| National share % | 5.72%▲ | 0.13% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #41 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Micron Technology, Inc. |
| Top sponsor share | 3.3% | 22.9% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
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 |
Idaho
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 463 |
| FY2011 | 638 |
| FY2012 | 644 |
| FY2013 | 635 |
| FY2014 | 609 |
| FY2015 | 778 |
| FY2016 | 887 |
| FY2017 | 874 |
| FY2018 | 908 |
| FY2019 | 97 |
| FY2020 | 737 |
| FY2021 | 1,179 |
| FY2022 | 913 |
| FY2023 | 797 |
| FY2024 | 752 |
| FY2025 | 1,076 |
| FY2026 | 266 |
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 sponsors — Idaho
- 1Micron Technology, Inc.1,62122.9%
- 2IBM India Private Limited4836.8%
- 3BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC3224.5%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED3074.3%
- 5Boise State University3054.3%
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
Top 5 occupations — Idaho
- 115-1252Software Developers2,313
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts745
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other520
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers384
- 515-2051Data Scientists326
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