Louisiana vs New York
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 | Louisiana | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 29,738 | 801,603▲ |
| National share % | 0.31% | 8.39%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #34 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | IBM India Private Limited | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
| Top sponsor share | 6.4% | 2.4% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Louisiana
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 2,028 |
| FY2011 | 1,616 |
| FY2012 | 1,661 |
| FY2013 | 1,663 |
| FY2014 | 1,838 |
| FY2015 | 2,703 |
| FY2016 | 2,191 |
| FY2017 | 1,943 |
| FY2018 | 1,794 |
| FY2019 | 191 |
| FY2020 | 1,455 |
| FY2021 | 2,277 |
| FY2022 | 1,778 |
| FY2023 | 1,910 |
| FY2024 | 1,601 |
| FY2025 | 1,750 |
| FY2026 | 1,339 |
New York
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 41,791 |
| FY2011 | 41,780 |
| FY2012 | 44,516 |
| FY2013 | 42,575 |
| FY2014 | 48,882 |
| FY2015 | 55,025 |
| FY2016 | 58,674 |
| FY2017 | 54,974 |
| FY2018 | 58,296 |
| FY2019 | 6,707 |
| FY2020 | 46,888 |
| FY2021 | 67,785 |
| FY2022 | 47,736 |
| FY2023 | 50,649 |
| FY2024 | 45,271 |
| FY2025 | 50,305 |
| FY2026 | 39,749 |
Top 5 sponsors — Louisiana
- 1IBM India Private Limited1,1856.4%
- 2Louisiana State University and A&M College1,1356.1%
- 3LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport9114.9%
- 4Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund8934.8%
- 5COMTEC CONSULTANTS, INC8364.5%
Top 5 sponsors — New York
- 1Ernst & Young U.S. LLP11,6142.4%
- 2JPMorgan Chase & Co.7,4971.5%
- 3GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC6,7141.4%
- 4Google LLC6,4951.3%
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED6,3601.3%
Top 5 occupations — Louisiana
- 115-1252Software Developers5,111
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts1,790
- 325-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary1,316
- 429-1229Physicians, All Other1,271
- 515-1251Computer Programmers1,128
Top 5 occupations — New York
- 115-1252Software Developers131,887
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts55,931
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts43,706
- 415-2051Data Scientists38,561
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other35,732
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