Mississippi 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 | Mississippi | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 5,140 | 500,095▲ |
| National share % | 0.13% | 13.05%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #42 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | University of Mississippi Medical Center | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 11.7% | 5.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Mississippi
Texas
Top 5 sponsors — Mississippi
- 1University of Mississippi Medical Center23511.7%
- 2Mississippi State University1708.4%
- 3University of Mississippi1477.3%
Top 5 sponsors — Texas
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP10,8175.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,1392.0%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED3,9091.9%
Top 5 occupations — Mississippi
- 115-1252Software Developers740
- 225-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary399
- 329-1229Physicians, All Other298
- 425-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education270
- 517-2112Industrial Engineers203
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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