New Jersey vs Iowa
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 | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 534,212▲ | 43,302 |
| National share % | 5.72%▲ | 0.46% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #29 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | The University of Iowa |
| Top sponsor share | 3.3% | 11.5% |
| 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 |
Iowa
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,971 |
| FY2011 | 2,308 |
| FY2012 | 2,513 |
| FY2013 | 2,607 |
| FY2014 | 3,168 |
| FY2015 | 3,208 |
| FY2016 | 2,940 |
| FY2017 | 3,095 |
| FY2018 | 3,409 |
| FY2019 | 463 |
| FY2020 | 2,902 |
| FY2021 | 3,809 |
| FY2022 | 2,540 |
| FY2023 | 2,754 |
| FY2024 | 2,344 |
| FY2025 | 2,387 |
| FY2026 | 884 |
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 — Iowa
- 1The University of Iowa3,23511.5%
- 2Iowa State University of Science and Technology1,6225.8%
- 3Rockwell Collins Inc.1,0823.8%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED8343.0%
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP8282.9%
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 — Iowa
- 115-1252Software Developers10,989
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts4,205
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,342
- 415-1251Computer Programmers1,977
- 529-1229Physicians, All Other1,886
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