H1B Report
State comparison

Illinois vs Louisiana

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.

State A
Illinois
ILRank #6
State B
Louisiana
LARank #36

Key metrics

National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.

MetricIllinoisLouisiana
Total filings173,52010,771
National share %4.53%0.28%
Rank nationally#6#36
Top sponsorCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPLouisiana State University and A&M College
Top sponsor share7.2%7.8%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.

Illinois
Louisiana

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

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