US stateAKRank #50Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Alaska
3,825 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
133
Rank #50 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
14.8%
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 | 337 | 14.8% |
| 2 | Bering Strait School District | 151 | 6.6% |
| 3 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 102 | 4.5% |
| 4 | WIPRO LIMITED | 92 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Galena City School District | 81 | 3.6% |
| 6 | BP America Inc. | 67 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Northwest Arctic Borough School District | 60 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Lower Kuskokwim School District | 52 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Kodiak Island Borough School District | 46 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 41 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Anchorage School District | 39 | 1.7% |
| 12 | NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | 38 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | 37 | 1.6% |
| 14 | ACSA ASDN EDUCATION SERVICES | 35 | 1.5% |
| 15 | COLUMBIA SUSSEX MANAGEMENT, LLC | 33 | 1.4% |
University of Alaska
337
Bering Strait School Distr…
151
INFOSYS LIMITED
102
WIPRO LIMITED
92
Galena City School District
81
BP America Inc.
67
Northwest Arctic Borough S…
60
Lower Kuskokwim School Dis…
52
Kodiak Island Borough Scho…
46
Schlumberger Technology Co…
41
Anchorage School District
39
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL…
38
Alaska Native Tribal Healt…
37
ACSA ASDN EDUCATION SERVICES
35
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 | 285 |
| 2 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 278 |
| 3 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 196 |
| 4 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 189 |
| 5 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 136 |
| 6 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 131 |
| 7 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 99 |
| 8 | 25-2022 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 96 |
| 9 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 95 |
| 10 | 25-2056 | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | 87 |
Secondary School Teachers,…
285
Elementary School Teachers…
278
Software Developers
196
Medical Scientists, Except…
189
Computer Occupations, All …
136
Accountants and Auditors
131
Biological Science Teacher…
99
Middle School Teachers, Ex…
96
Civil Engineers
95
Special Education Teachers…
87
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 | 133 |
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