US stateTXRank #2Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Texas
993,563 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Texas across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
31,348
Rank #2 nationally · FY2026
National share
14.9%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
3.8%
INFOSYS LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Texas. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 22,745 | 3.8% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 13,756 | 2.3% |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 12,989 | 2.1% |
| 4 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 8,012 | 1.3% |
| 5 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 7,816 | 1.3% |
| 6 | WIPRO LIMITED | 7,623 | 1.3% |
| 7 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 6,765 | 1.1% |
| 8 | HCL AMERICA INC | 6,371 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Accenture LLP | 5,768 | 0.9% |
| 10 | IBM India Private Limited | 4,214 | 0.7% |
| 11 | IBM Corporation | 4,076 | 0.7% |
| 12 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 3,884 | 0.6% |
| 13 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3,774 | 0.6% |
| 14 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 3,549 | 0.6% |
| 15 | Dallas Independent School District | 3,352 | 0.6% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
22,745
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
13,756
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
12,989
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
8,012
Deloitte Consulting LLP
7,816
WIPRO LIMITED
7,623
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
6,765
HCL AMERICA INC
6,371
Accenture LLP
5,768
IBM India Private Limited
4,214
IBM Corporation
4,076
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
3,884
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3,774
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
3,549
Dallas Independent School …
3,352
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Texas.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 328,885 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 95,726 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 77,519 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 38,340 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 37,238 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 34,658 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 23,536 |
| 8 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 15,616 |
| 9 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 14,112 |
| 10 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 13,840 |
Software Developers
328,885
Computer Systems Analysts
95,726
Computer Occupations, All …
77,519
Software Quality Assurance…
38,340
Computer Programmers
37,238
Data Scientists
34,658
Management Analysts
23,536
Accountants and Auditors
15,616
Mechanical Engineers
14,112
Database Administrators
13,840
Filings by fiscal year
Texas H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| 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 |
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