Texas vs Pennsylvania
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 | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 500,095▲ | 113,202 |
| National share % | 13.05%▲ | 2.95% |
| Rank nationally | #2▲ | #11 |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top sponsor share | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Texas
Pennsylvania
Top 5 sponsors — Texas
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP10,8175.2%
- 2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED4,1392.0%
- 3INFOSYS LIMITED3,9091.9%
Top 5 sponsors — Pennsylvania
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP2,0875.4%
- 2Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania1,0602.8%
- 3Deloitte Consulting LLP1,0222.6%
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 — Pennsylvania
- 115-1252Software Developers39,878
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other8,643
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts6,449
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,739
- 515-2051Data Scientists4,650
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