State comparison

Illinois 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.

Summary

Illinois and Texas rank among the top H-1B sponsoring states, but with markedly different scales of activity. Texas leads significantly in total H-1B filings with 993,563 compared to Illinois's 428,170—more than double the volume.

Illinois maintains a substantial H-1B presence, reflecting strong demand from employers in finance, technology, and professional services centered in Chicago and its metro area. Texas's larger filing volume reflects its diverse economy, including major tech hubs in Austin and Dallas, energy sector operations, and a larger overall workforce.

Both states remain key destinations for H-1B visa sponsorship, though Texas's higher filing count underscores greater employer reliance on international skilled talent at scale.

Illinois vs Texas H-1B
H-1B filings comparison
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state H-1B activity
H-1B by state

State A

Illinois

ILRank #5

State B

Texas

TXRank #2

Key metrics

National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.

Metric	Illinois	Texas
Total filings	428,170	993,563▲
National share %	4.59%	10.65%▲
Rank nationally	#5	#2▲
Top sponsor	INFOSYS LIMITED	INFOSYS LIMITED
Top sponsor share	4.4%	3.8%
Top occupation	Software Developers	Software Developers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.

Illinois

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	17,542
FY2011	18,596
FY2012	22,351
FY2013	24,513
FY2014	27,412
FY2015	32,770
FY2016	35,186
FY2017	32,082
FY2018	31,959
FY2019	4,058
FY2020	27,702
FY2021	39,044
FY2022	29,930
FY2023	27,890
FY2024	23,732
FY2025	25,222
FY2026	8,181

Texas

Time series
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	31,348

Top 5 sponsors — Illinois

1INFOSYS LIMITED11,7364.4%
2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,5403.5%
3CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC8,4213.1%
4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6,6402.5%
5Deloitte Consulting LLP5,0251.9%

Top 5 sponsors — Texas

1INFOSYS LIMITED22,7453.8%
2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP13,7562.3%
3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED12,9892.1%
4Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.8,0121.3%
5Deloitte Consulting LLP7,8161.3%

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

115-1252Software Developers111,510
215-1211Computer Systems Analysts48,852
315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other30,839
415-1251Computer Programmers21,463
515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers17,760

Top 5 occupations — Texas

115-1252Software Developers328,885
215-1211Computer Systems Analysts95,726
315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other77,519
415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers38,340
515-1251Computer Programmers37,238

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