US stateIDRank #41Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Idaho
12,732 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Idaho across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
745
Rank #41 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.2%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
23.4%
Micron Technol… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Idaho. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 1,757 | 23.4% |
| 2 | IBM India Private Limited | 489 | 6.5% |
| 3 | BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC | 333 | 4.4% |
| 4 | Boise State University | 313 | 4.2% |
| 5 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 309 | 4.1% |
| 6 | University of Idaho | 308 | 4.1% |
| 7 | WIPRO LIMITED | 201 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Idaho State University | 130 | 1.7% |
| 9 | IBM Corporation | 118 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Micron Idaho Semiconductor Manufacturing (Triton) LLC | 105 | 1.4% |
| 11 | HCL AMERICA INC | 99 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Melaleuca, Inc. | 97 | 1.3% |
| 13 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 74 | 1.0% |
| 14 | Intel Corporation | 65 | 0.9% |
| 15 | J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY | 59 | 0.8% |
Micron Technology, Inc.
1,757
IBM India Private Limited
489
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, …
333
Boise State University
313
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
309
University of Idaho
308
WIPRO LIMITED
201
Idaho State University
130
IBM Corporation
118
Micron Idaho Semiconductor…
105
HCL AMERICA INC
99
Melaleuca, Inc.
97
Deloitte Consulting LLP
74
Intel Corporation
65
J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY
59
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Idaho.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 2,378 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 759 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 556 |
| 4 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 412 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 339 |
| 6 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 328 |
| 7 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 311 |
| 8 | 17-2131 | Materials Engineers | 309 |
| 9 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 305 |
| 10 | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 274 |
Software Developers
2,378
Computer Systems Analysts
759
Computer Occupations, All …
556
Industrial Engineers
412
Data Scientists
339
Mechanical Engineers
328
Computer Programmers
311
Materials Engineers
309
Software Quality Assurance…
305
Electronics Engineers, Exc…
274
Filings by fiscal year
Idaho H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 463 |
| FY2011 | 638 |
| FY2012 | 644 |
| FY2013 | 635 |
| FY2014 | 609 |
| FY2015 | 778 |
| FY2016 | 887 |
| FY2017 | 874 |
| FY2018 | 908 |
| FY2019 | 97 |
| FY2020 | 737 |
| FY2021 | 1,179 |
| FY2022 | 913 |
| FY2023 | 797 |
| FY2024 | 752 |
| FY2025 | 1,076 |
| FY2026 | 745 |
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