Louisiana vs Washington
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 29,738 | 422,396▲ |
| National share % | 0.31% | 4.42%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #34 | #6▲ |
| Top sponsor | IBM India Private Limited | Microsoft Corporation |
| Top sponsor share | 6.4% | 20.1% |
| 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 |
Washington
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,235 |
| FY2011 | 11,359 |
| FY2012 | 13,218 |
| FY2013 | 15,493 |
| FY2014 | 17,921 |
| FY2015 | 21,665 |
| FY2016 | 23,151 |
| FY2017 | 25,476 |
| FY2018 | 26,842 |
| FY2019 | 4,453 |
| FY2020 | 32,427 |
| FY2021 | 44,510 |
| FY2022 | 38,067 |
| FY2023 | 37,614 |
| FY2024 | 34,089 |
| FY2025 | 36,307 |
| FY2026 | 28,569 |
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 — Washington
- 1Microsoft Corporation54,24820.1%
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)22,3948.3%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)16,0956.0%
- 4Amazon Retail LLC12,0184.4%
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED10,8964.0%
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 — Washington
- 115-1252Software Developers183,917
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other33,506
- 315-2051Data Scientists26,166
- 415-1211Computer Systems Analysts20,506
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers20,158
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