New Jersey vs Ohio
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 | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 544,088▲ | 210,176 |
| National share % | 5.69%▲ | 2.20% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #14 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 3.2% | 5.4% |
| 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 | 19,139 |
Ohio
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 7,732 |
| FY2011 | 8,583 |
| FY2012 | 10,428 |
| FY2013 | 11,642 |
| FY2014 | 13,515 |
| FY2015 | 16,066 |
| FY2016 | 16,344 |
| FY2017 | 15,466 |
| FY2018 | 15,959 |
| FY2019 | 1,994 |
| FY2020 | 14,006 |
| FY2021 | 18,778 |
| FY2022 | 13,179 |
| FY2023 | 13,640 |
| FY2024 | 11,927 |
| FY2025 | 12,084 |
| FY2026 | 8,833 |
Top 5 sponsors — New Jersey
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP11,4803.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,9202.8%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED9,4492.7%
- 4IBM India Private Limited7,9202.2%
- 5LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED6,4261.8%
Top 5 sponsors — Ohio
- 1TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED7,3315.4%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED4,0613.0%
- 3COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP4,0303.0%
- 4JPMorgan Chase & Co.3,4112.5%
- 5The Ohio State University3,1862.4%
Top 5 occupations — New Jersey
- 115-1252Software Developers155,725
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts82,164
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other44,472
- 415-1251Computer Programmers29,190
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers23,740
Top 5 occupations — Ohio
- 115-1252Software Developers62,741
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts21,549
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other14,075
- 415-1251Computer Programmers12,930
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers10,123
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