New Jersey vs Texas
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 | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 544,088 | 1,026,223▲ |
| National share % | 5.69% | 10.74%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #4 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| 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 |
Texas
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 28,668 |
| FY2011 | 31,431 |
| FY2012 | 37,947 |
| FY2013 | 42,217 |
| FY2014 | 51,851 |
| FY2015 | 62,552 |
| FY2016 | 68,466 |
| FY2017 | 66,163 |
| FY2018 | 64,506 |
| FY2019 | 8,319 |
| FY2020 | 59,117 |
| FY2021 | 90,790 |
| FY2022 | 84,528 |
| FY2023 | 91,294 |
| FY2024 | 83,888 |
| FY2025 | 90,478 |
| FY2026 | 64,008 |
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 — Texas
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED23,7413.7%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP14,1942.2%
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED13,3402.1%
- 4Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.8,1751.3%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP8,0271.3%
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 — Texas
- 115-1252Software Developers341,516
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts97,523
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other80,526
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers39,608
- 515-1251Computer Programmers38,741
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