Massachusetts 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 | Massachusetts | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 146,870 | 500,095▲ |
| National share % | 3.83% | 13.05%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #7 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Massachusetts
Texas
Top 5 sponsors — Massachusetts
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP1,3592.5%
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)1,2072.3%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)1,1162.1%
Top 5 sponsors — Texas
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP10,8175.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,1392.0%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED3,9091.9%
Top 5 occupations — Massachusetts
- 115-1252Software Developers39,953
- 215-2051Data Scientists9,127
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other7,710
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,567
- 519-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4,874
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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