New Jersey vs Nebraska
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 | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 534,212▲ | 27,925 |
| National share % | 5.72%▲ | 0.30% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #36 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska |
| Top sponsor share | 3.3% | 8.0% |
| 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 |
Nebraska
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,117 |
| FY2011 | 1,089 |
| FY2012 | 1,243 |
| FY2013 | 1,388 |
| FY2014 | 1,708 |
| FY2015 | 1,816 |
| FY2016 | 2,014 |
| FY2017 | 2,083 |
| FY2018 | 2,442 |
| FY2019 | 294 |
| FY2020 | 1,882 |
| FY2021 | 2,770 |
| FY2022 | 1,912 |
| FY2023 | 1,999 |
| FY2024 | 1,724 |
| FY2025 | 1,751 |
| FY2026 | 693 |
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 — Nebraska
- 1Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska 1,3908.0%
- 2PROKARMA, INC.1,0486.0%
- 3University of Nebraska Medical Center7824.5%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED5503.2%
- 5Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.4012.3%
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 — Nebraska
- 115-1252Software Developers8,838
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts2,313
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,657
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,597
- 525-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary1,121
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