New Jersey vs Wyoming
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 | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 544,088▲ | 2,701 |
| National share % | 5.69%▲ | 0.03% |
| Rank nationally | #4▲ | #53 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | University of Wyoming |
| Top sponsor share | 3.2% | 34.1% |
| 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 | 19,139 |
Wyoming
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 134 |
| FY2011 | 134 |
| FY2012 | 164 |
| FY2013 | 128 |
| FY2014 | 170 |
| FY2015 | 167 |
| FY2016 | 137 |
| FY2017 | 144 |
| FY2018 | 181 |
| FY2019 | 42 |
| FY2020 | 96 |
| FY2021 | 159 |
| FY2022 | 153 |
| FY2023 | 192 |
| FY2024 | 325 |
| FY2025 | 246 |
| FY2026 | 129 |
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 — Wyoming
- 1University of Wyoming57734.1%
- 2SOFT PARCH LLC784.6%
- 3Aptamitra USA Consulting LLC633.7%
- 4Memorial Hospital of Laramie County523.1%
- 5Cheyenne Regional Physicians Group LLC412.4%
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 — Wyoming
- 115-1252Software Developers307
- 229-1229Physicians, All Other169
- 319-1021Biochemists and Biophysicists165
- 425-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary129
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other99
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