North Dakota vs New Jersey
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 | North Dakota | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 7,475 | 534,212▲ |
| National share % | 0.08% | 5.72%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #46 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 10.6% | 3.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
North Dakota
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 366 |
| FY2011 | 403 |
| FY2012 | 446 |
| FY2013 | 469 |
| FY2014 | 490 |
| FY2015 | 575 |
| FY2016 | 544 |
| FY2017 | 454 |
| FY2018 | 497 |
| FY2019 | 69 |
| FY2020 | 333 |
| FY2021 | 590 |
| FY2022 | 428 |
| FY2023 | 529 |
| FY2024 | 503 |
| FY2025 | 562 |
| FY2026 | 217 |
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 |
Top 5 sponsors — North Dakota
- 1NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY50710.6%
- 2University of North Dakota3868.1%
- 3Sanford Clinic North2996.2%
- 4Microsoft Corporation2465.1%
- 5Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.1773.7%
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 occupations — North Dakota
- 115-1252Software Developers867
- 229-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists763
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other561
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts335
- 515-1251Computer Programmers241
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
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