US stateNJRank #4Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in New Jersey
534,212 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in New Jersey across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
9,263
Rank #4 nationally · FY2026
National share
4.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
3.3%
COGNIZANT TECH… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in New Jersey. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 11,197 | 3.3% |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 9,767 | 2.9% |
| 3 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 9,208 | 2.7% |
| 4 | IBM India Private Limited | 7,853 | 2.3% |
| 5 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 6,360 | 1.9% |
| 6 | WIPRO LIMITED | 4,427 | 1.3% |
| 7 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 4,370 | 1.3% |
| 8 | Accenture LLP | 4,192 | 1.2% |
| 9 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 3,835 | 1.1% |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3,649 | 1.1% |
| 11 | HCL AMERICA INC | 3,588 | 1.1% |
| 12 | IBM Corporation | 2,750 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 2,478 | 0.7% |
| 14 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 2,030 | 0.6% |
| 15 | Diaspark, Inc. | 1,943 | 0.6% |
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
11,197
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
9,767
INFOSYS LIMITED
9,208
IBM India Private Limited
7,853
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
6,360
WIPRO LIMITED
4,427
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
4,370
Accenture LLP
4,192
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
3,835
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3,649
HCL AMERICA INC
3,588
IBM Corporation
2,750
Deloitte Consulting LLP
2,478
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
2,030
Diaspark, Inc.
1,943
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in New Jersey.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 152,510 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 80,953 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 43,330 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 28,543 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 23,317 |
| 6 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 20,114 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 17,734 |
| 8 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 8,621 |
| 9 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 7,274 |
| 10 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 7,245 |
Software Developers
152,510
Computer Systems Analysts
80,953
Computer Occupations, All …
43,330
Computer Programmers
28,543
Software Quality Assurance…
23,317
Management Analysts
20,114
Data Scientists
17,734
Computer and Information S…
8,621
Database Administrators
7,274
Accountants and Auditors
7,245
Filings by fiscal year
New Jersey H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| 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 |
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