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 | 50,108 | 1,026,223▲ |
| National share % | 0.52% | 10.74%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #26 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 23.6% | 3.7% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Arkansas
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,368 |
| FY2011 | 1,681 |
| FY2012 | 1,890 |
| FY2013 | 2,443 |
| FY2014 | 2,329 |
| FY2015 | 3,015 |
| FY2016 | 3,406 |
| FY2017 | 2,781 |
| FY2018 | 3,522 |
| FY2019 | 496 |
| FY2020 | 4,170 |
| FY2021 | 5,638 |
| FY2022 | 3,498 |
| FY2023 | 3,294 |
| FY2024 | 3,425 |
| FY2025 | 4,284 |
| FY2026 | 2,868 |
Texas
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 28,668 |
| FY2011 | 31,431 |
| FY2012 | 37,947 |
| FY2013 | 42,217 |
| FY2014 | 51,851 |
| FY2015 | 62,552 |
| FY2016 | 68,466 |
| FY2017 | 66,163 |
| FY2018 | 64,506 |
| FY2019 | 8,319 |
| FY2020 | 59,117 |
| FY2021 | 90,790 |
| FY2022 | 84,528 |
| FY2023 | 91,294 |
| FY2024 | 83,888 |
| FY2025 | 90,478 |
| FY2026 | 64,008 |
Top 5 sponsors — Arkansas
- 1WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.7,60323.6%
- 2INFOSYS LIMITED2,7338.5%
- 3UST GLOBAL INC2,0586.4%
- 4University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences1,5624.8%
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP1,2363.8%
Top 5 sponsors — Texas
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED23,7413.7%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP14,1942.2%
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED13,3402.1%
- 4Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.8,1751.3%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP8,0271.3%
Top 5 occupations — Arkansas
- 115-1252Software Developers19,000
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts4,903
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,530
- 415-2051Data Scientists2,531
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1,551
Top 5 occupations — Texas
- 115-1252Software Developers341,516
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts97,523
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other80,526
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers39,608
- 515-1251Computer Programmers38,741
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