Texas vs New Mexico
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 | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 993,563▲ | 16,184 |
| National share % | 10.65%▲ | 0.17% |
| Rank nationally | #2▲ | #40 |
| Top sponsor | INFOSYS LIMITED | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 3.8% | 8.2% |
| 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 |
New Mexico
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 870 |
| FY2011 | 782 |
| FY2012 | 954 |
| FY2013 | 854 |
| FY2014 | 908 |
| FY2015 | 1,006 |
| FY2016 | 1,039 |
| FY2017 | 861 |
| FY2018 | 1,033 |
| FY2019 | 147 |
| FY2020 | 972 |
| FY2021 | 1,334 |
| FY2022 | 1,110 |
| FY2023 | 1,285 |
| FY2024 | 1,199 |
| FY2025 | 1,306 |
| FY2026 | 524 |
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 — New Mexico
- 1LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC8088.2%
- 2Presbyterian Healthcare Services5355.5%
- 3University of New Mexico4654.7%
- 4Triad National Security, LLC4424.5%
- 5Speridian Technologies, LLC3994.1%
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 — New Mexico
- 115-1252Software Developers2,019
- 219-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists1,764
- 325-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,288
- 429-1229Physicians, All Other879
- 525-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary734
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