H1B Report
State comparison

New York 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
New York
NYRank #3
State B
Louisiana
LARank #34

Key metrics

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

MetricNew YorkLouisiana
Total filings779,38229,061
National share %8.35%0.31%
Rank nationally#3#34
Top sponsorErnst & Young U.S. LLPIBM India Private Limited
Top sponsor share2.5%6.7%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

New York
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201041,791
FY201141,780
FY201244,516
FY201342,575
FY201448,882
FY201555,025
FY201658,674
FY201754,974
FY201858,296
FY20196,707
FY202046,888
FY202167,785
FY202247,736
FY202350,649
FY202445,271
FY202550,305
FY202617,528
Louisiana
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY20102,028
FY20111,616
FY20121,661
FY20131,663
FY20141,838
FY20152,703
FY20162,191
FY20171,943
FY20181,794
FY2019191
FY20201,455
FY20212,277
FY20221,778
FY20231,910
FY20241,601
FY20251,750
FY2026662

Top 5 sponsors — New York

Top 5 occupations — New York

Top 5 occupations — Louisiana

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