US stateAKRank #50Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Alaska
3,939 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Alaska across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
247
Rank #50 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
14.2%
University of … · all years
Top occupation
25-2031
Secondary School… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Alaska. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alaska | 342 | 14.2% |
| 2 | Bering Strait School District | 155 | 6.4% |
| 3 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 104 | 4.3% |
| 4 | WIPRO LIMITED | 92 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Galena City School District | 81 | 3.4% |
| 6 | BP America Inc. | 68 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Northwest Arctic Borough School District | 67 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Lower Kuskokwim School District | 52 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Kodiak Island Borough School District | 48 | 2.0% |
| 10 | NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | 45 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 42 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Anchorage School District | 39 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | 39 | 1.6% |
| 14 | ACSA ASDN EDUCATION SERVICES | 36 | 1.5% |
| 15 | COLUMBIA SUSSEX MANAGEMENT, LLC | 33 | 1.4% |
University of Alaska
342
Bering Strait School Distr…
155
INFOSYS LIMITED
104
WIPRO LIMITED
92
Galena City School District
81
BP America Inc.
68
Northwest Arctic Borough S…
67
Lower Kuskokwim School Dis…
52
Kodiak Island Borough Scho…
48
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL…
45
Schlumberger Technology Co…
42
Anchorage School District
39
Alaska Native Tribal Healt…
39
ACSA ASDN EDUCATION SERVICES
36
COLUMBIA SUSSEX MANAGEMENT…
33
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Alaska.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 308 |
| 2 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 290 |
| 3 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 202 |
| 4 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 190 |
| 5 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 141 |
| 6 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 138 |
| 7 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 102 |
| 8 | 25-2022 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 100 |
| 9 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 95 |
| 10 | 25-2056 | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | 95 |
Secondary School Teachers,…
308
Elementary School Teachers…
290
Software Developers
202
Medical Scientists, Except…
190
Accountants and Auditors
141
Computer Occupations, All …
138
Biological Science Teacher…
102
Middle School Teachers, Ex…
100
Civil Engineers
95
Special Education Teachers…
95
Filings by fiscal year
Alaska H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 248 |
| FY2011 | 205 |
| FY2012 | 274 |
| FY2013 | 260 |
| FY2014 | 246 |
| FY2015 | 213 |
| FY2016 | 201 |
| FY2017 | 204 |
| FY2018 | 215 |
| FY2019 | 35 |
| FY2020 | 118 |
| FY2021 | 194 |
| FY2022 | 189 |
| FY2023 | 313 |
| FY2024 | 399 |
| FY2025 | 378 |
| FY2026 | 247 |
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