H-1B sponsorship in Texas
1,026,223 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Texas across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
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 | 23,741 | 3.7% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 14,194 | 2.2% |
| 3 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 13,340 | 2.1% |
| 4 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 8,175 | 1.3% |
| 5 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 8,027 | 1.3% |
| 6 | WIPRO LIMITED | 7,902 | 1.2% |
| 7 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 6,955 | 1.1% |
| 8 | HCL AMERICA INC | 6,594 | 1.0% |
| 9 | Accenture LLP | 5,918 | 0.9% |
| 10 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 4,441 | 0.7% |
| 11 | IBM India Private Limited | 4,245 | 0.7% |
| 12 | IBM Corporation | 4,235 | 0.7% |
| 13 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 4,021 | 0.6% |
| 14 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3,955 | 0.6% |
| 15 | Dallas Independent School District | 3,478 | 0.5% |
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Texas.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 341,516 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 97,523 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 80,526 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 39,608 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 38,741 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 37,269 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 24,233 |
| 8 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 16,224 |
| 9 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 14,611 |
| 10 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 14,279 |
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 | 64,008 |
Workforce reductions (WARN notices)
The Texas Workforce Commission WARN notices (data.texas.gov) lists 2,357 WARN Act notices on record (coverage 2019-01-04 → 2026-06-23). Of those, 161 were filed by 100 employers with H-1B filing history, announcing planned reductions affecting approximately 23,611 workers. A notice is an announcement, not a completed layoff.
Largest sponsor-linked notices in Texas
| Employer | Workers in notices | Notices | Latest notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | ~2,688 | 1 | 2024-04-23 |
| Southwest Key Programs, Inc. | ~1,290 | 14 | 2025-08-06 |
| Genpact LLC | ~964 | 1 | 2023-01-19 |
| Accenture LLP | ~900 | 2 | 2023-10-10 |
| Concentrix CVG Corporation | ~861 | 4 | 2021-04-28 |
A notice is an announcement, not a completed layoff, and it is not evidence of any link between the employer’s H-1B filings and its workforce plans. All Texas WARN data on this site · Which states are tracked · Methodology
Find sponsors by occupation in Texas
Ranked employers per role, with DOL certification rates and median wage.