New Jersey vs Tennessee
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 | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 544,088▲ | 93,894 |
| National share % | 5.69%▲ | 0.98% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #21 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL |
| Top sponsor share | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| 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 |
Tennessee
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,342 |
| FY2011 | 3,463 |
| FY2012 | 4,547 |
| FY2013 | 4,269 |
| FY2014 | 4,584 |
| FY2015 | 5,161 |
| FY2016 | 5,653 |
| FY2017 | 6,860 |
| FY2018 | 7,266 |
| FY2019 | 863 |
| FY2020 | 6,443 |
| FY2021 | 9,457 |
| FY2022 | 7,041 |
| FY2023 | 7,023 |
| FY2024 | 6,300 |
| FY2025 | 6,968 |
| FY2026 | 4,654 |
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 — Tennessee
- 1ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL2,1993.8%
- 2UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)2,0293.5%
- 3WIPRO LIMITED1,7913.1%
- 4THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE1,7002.9%
- 5Synechron Inc.1,5822.7%
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 — Tennessee
- 115-1252Software Developers24,733
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts9,608
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other5,995
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,257
- 515-2051Data Scientists3,635
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