Texas vs Iowa
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 | Texas | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 993,563▲ | 43,302 |
| National share % | 10.65%▲ | 0.46% |
| Rank nationally | #2▲ | #29 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | The University of Iowa |
| Top sponsor share | 3.8% | 11.5% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
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 | 31,348 |
Iowa
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,971 |
| FY2011 | 2,308 |
| FY2012 | 2,513 |
| FY2013 | 2,607 |
| FY2014 | 3,168 |
| FY2015 | 3,208 |
| FY2016 | 2,940 |
| FY2017 | 3,095 |
| FY2018 | 3,409 |
| FY2019 | 463 |
| FY2020 | 2,902 |
| FY2021 | 3,809 |
| FY2022 | 2,540 |
| FY2023 | 2,754 |
| FY2024 | 2,344 |
| FY2025 | 2,387 |
| FY2026 | 884 |
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 sponsors — Iowa
- 1The University of Iowa3,23511.5%
- 2Iowa State University of Science and Technology1,6225.8%
- 3Rockwell Collins Inc.1,0823.8%
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED8343.0%
- 5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP8282.9%
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
Top 5 occupations — Iowa
- 115-1252Software Developers10,989
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts4,205
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,342
- 415-1251Computer Programmers1,977
- 529-1229Physicians, All Other1,886
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