New Mexico 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 | New Mexico | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 7,206 | 500,095▲ |
| National share % | 0.19% | 13.05%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #40 | #2▲ |
| Top sponsor | Triad National Security, LLC | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 13.1% | 5.2% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
New Mexico
Texas
Top 5 sponsors — New Mexico
- 1Triad National Security, LLC37413.1%
- 2Intel Corporation 2257.9%
- 3Presbyterian Healthcare Services2227.8%
Top 5 sponsors — Texas
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP10,8175.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,1392.0%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED3,9091.9%
Top 5 occupations — New Mexico
- 115-1252Software Developers1,169
- 219-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists863
- 325-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education492
- 425-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary377
- 529-1229Physicians, All Other338
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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