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 | 2,945 | 200,536▲ |
| National share % | 0.08% | 5.23%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #46 | #5▲ |
| Top sponsor | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 12.4% | 9.8% |
| Top occupation | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
North Dakota
New Jersey
Top 5 sponsors — North Dakota
- 1NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY14912.4%
- 2University of North Dakota978.1%
- 3Sanford524.3%
Top 5 sponsors — New Jersey
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7,1999.8%
- 2Ernst & Young U.S. LLP2,4253.3%
- 3JPMorgan Chase & Co.1,5312.1%
Top 5 occupations — North Dakota
- 129-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists460
- 215-1252Software Developers284
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other171
- 425-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education117
- 529-1141Registered Nurses104
Top 5 occupations — New Jersey
- 115-1252Software Developers75,467
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other21,824
- 315-2051Data Scientists10,435
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts9,319
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers7,666
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