Tennessee 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 | Tennessee | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 91,514 | 534,212▲ |
| National share % | 0.98% | 5.72%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #21 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Tennessee
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,342 |
| FY2011 | 3,463 |
| FY2012 | 4,547 |
| FY2013 | 4,269 |
| FY2014 | 4,584 |
| FY2015 | 5,161 |
| FY2016 | 5,653 |
| FY2017 | 6,860 |
| FY2018 | 7,266 |
| FY2019 | 863 |
| FY2020 | 6,443 |
| FY2021 | 9,457 |
| FY2022 | 7,041 |
| FY2023 | 7,023 |
| FY2024 | 6,300 |
| FY2025 | 6,968 |
| FY2026 | 2,274 |
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 — Tennessee
- 1ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL2,1183.8%
- 2UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY)2,0023.6%
- 3WIPRO LIMITED1,7543.2%
- 4THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE1,6132.9%
- 5Synechron Inc.1,5632.8%
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 — Tennessee
- 115-1252Software Developers24,047
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts9,355
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other5,820
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,132
- 519-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists3,430
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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