South 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 | South Dakota | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 5,504 | 534,212▲ |
| National share % | 0.06% | 5.72%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #48 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | South Dakota State University | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 15.2% | 3.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
South Dakota
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 280 |
| FY2011 | 328 |
| FY2012 | 286 |
| FY2013 | 262 |
| FY2014 | 281 |
| FY2015 | 398 |
| FY2016 | 348 |
| FY2017 | 299 |
| FY2018 | 364 |
| FY2019 | 36 |
| FY2020 | 284 |
| FY2021 | 425 |
| FY2022 | 329 |
| FY2023 | 414 |
| FY2024 | 506 |
| FY2025 | 518 |
| FY2026 | 146 |
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 — South Dakota
- 1South Dakota State University52715.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED41011.8%
- 3Sanford Clinic2487.1%
- 4Avera McKennan1624.7%
- 5Sioux Falls School District 49-51253.6%
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 — South Dakota
- 115-1252Software Developers621
- 229-1229Physicians, All Other462
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts386
- 415-1251Computer Programmers359
- 525-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education212
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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