Colorado 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 | Colorado | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 43,271 | 500,095▲ |
| National share % | 1.13% | 13.05%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #20 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | University of Colorado | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Colorado
Texas
Top 5 sponsors — Colorado
- 1University of Colorado8345.3%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP7875.0%
- 3Charter Communications Inc. 6344.0%
Top 5 sponsors — Texas
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP10,8175.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,1392.0%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED3,9091.9%
Top 5 occupations — Colorado
- 115-1252Software Developers15,395
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other3,378
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,060
- 415-2051Data Scientists1,649
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts1,371
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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