New Jersey vs West 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 | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 534,212▲ | 7,980 |
| National share % | 5.72%▲ | 0.09% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #45 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | West Virginia University |
| Top sponsor share | 3.3% | 24.4% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Physicians, All Other |
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 |
West Virginia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 545 |
| FY2011 | 441 |
| FY2012 | 491 |
| FY2013 | 519 |
| FY2014 | 431 |
| FY2015 | 579 |
| FY2016 | 619 |
| FY2017 | 526 |
| FY2018 | 528 |
| FY2019 | 82 |
| FY2020 | 422 |
| FY2021 | 626 |
| FY2022 | 435 |
| FY2023 | 445 |
| FY2024 | 409 |
| FY2025 | 661 |
| FY2026 | 221 |
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 — West Virginia
- 1West Virginia University1,22024.4%
- 2MARSHALL UNIVERSITY 2525.0%
- 3West Virginia University Medical Corporation1573.1%
- 4UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS INC.1252.5%
- 5Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1182.4%
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 — West Virginia
- 129-1229Physicians, All Other1,093
- 215-1252Software Developers809
- 325-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary771
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts351
- 525-1071Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary259
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