Virgin Islands 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 | Virgin Islands | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 309 | 200,536▲ |
| National share % | 0.01% | 5.23%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #55 | #5▲ |
| Top sponsor | US Virgin Islands Department of Education | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 35.0% | 9.8% |
| Top occupation | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Virgin Islands
New Jersey
Top 5 sponsors — Virgin Islands
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 — Virgin Islands
- 125-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education92
- 225-2056Special Education Teachers, Elementary School26
- 329-2011Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists22
- 425-4022Librarians and Media Collections Specialists17
- 513-2011Accountants and Auditors14
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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