Arkansas vs Texas
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 | Arkansas | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 24,309 | 500,095▲ |
| National share % | 0.63% | 13.05%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #25 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 44.7% | 5.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Arkansas
Texas
Top 5 sponsors — Arkansas
- 1WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.4,09744.7%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6917.5%
- 3University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences2993.3%
Top 5 sponsors — Texas
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP10,8175.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,1392.0%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED3,9091.9%
Top 5 occupations — Arkansas
- 115-1252Software Developers12,644
- 215-2051Data Scientists1,812
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,761
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers609
- 525-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary546
Top 5 occupations — Texas
- 115-1252Software Developers216,796
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other45,958
- 315-2051Data Scientists25,189
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers20,167
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts19,908
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