New Jersey vs Virginia
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 | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 534,212▲ | 248,095 |
| National share % | 5.72%▲ | 2.66% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #13 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Capital One Services, LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| 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 |
Virginia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,220 |
| FY2011 | 11,062 |
| FY2012 | 12,424 |
| FY2013 | 13,122 |
| FY2014 | 15,475 |
| FY2015 | 19,045 |
| FY2016 | 18,903 |
| FY2017 | 17,856 |
| FY2018 | 18,564 |
| FY2019 | 2,254 |
| FY2020 | 16,803 |
| FY2021 | 21,729 |
| FY2022 | 17,103 |
| FY2023 | 16,711 |
| FY2024 | 15,165 |
| FY2025 | 15,711 |
| FY2026 | 4,948 |
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 — Virginia
- 1Capital One Services, LLC4,8003.1%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,2642.1%
- 3Hexaware Technologies, Inc.2,3041.5%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED2,3011.5%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP2,2841.5%
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 — Virginia
- 115-1252Software Developers81,353
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts30,653
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other12,938
- 415-2051Data Scientists12,191
- 515-1251Computer Programmers10,521
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