New Jersey vs South Carolina
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 | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 200,536▲ | 19,606 |
| National share % | 5.23%▲ | 0.51% |
| Rank nationally | #5▲ | #28 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
New Jersey
South Carolina
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 — South Carolina
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP5066.7%
- 2CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC2483.3%
- 3Clemson University2233.0%
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 — South Carolina
- 115-1252Software Developers5,680
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,286
- 325-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education999
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers781
- 515-2051Data Scientists695
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