Maryland 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 | Maryland | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 147,708 | 1,026,223▲ |
| National share % | 1.55% | 10.74%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #15 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | Johns Hopkins University | INFOSYS LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 5.5% | 3.7% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Maryland
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 8,690 |
| FY2011 | 8,544 |
| FY2012 | 8,351 |
| FY2013 | 8,133 |
| FY2014 | 9,602 |
| FY2015 | 10,891 |
| FY2016 | 10,739 |
| FY2017 | 10,672 |
| FY2018 | 10,894 |
| FY2019 | 1,538 |
| FY2020 | 9,369 |
| FY2021 | 12,694 |
| FY2022 | 8,641 |
| FY2023 | 9,172 |
| FY2024 | 7,371 |
| FY2025 | 7,208 |
| FY2026 | 5,199 |
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 — Maryland
- 1Johns Hopkins University5,0575.5%
- 2National Institutes of Health, HHS3,9414.3%
- 3University of Maryland Baltimore2,8823.1%
- 4UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK1,9462.1%
- 5Baltimore City Public Schools1,7421.9%
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 — Maryland
- 115-1252Software Developers36,519
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts15,251
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other6,021
- 413-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists5,365
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,053
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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