Texas vs Maryland
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 | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 500,095▲ | 54,455 |
| National share % | 13.05%▲ | 1.42% |
| Rank nationally | #2▲ | #16 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Johns Hopkins University |
| Top sponsor share | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Texas
Maryland
Top 5 sponsors — Texas
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP10,8175.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,1392.0%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED3,9091.9%
Top 5 sponsors — Maryland
- 1Johns Hopkins University1,1486.3%
- 2University of Maryland Baltimore1,0345.7%
- 3National Institutes of Health, HHS7304.0%
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
Top 5 occupations — Maryland
- 115-1252Software Developers18,173
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,638
- 315-2051Data Scientists2,434
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,083
- 519-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists1,910
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