US stateLARank #34Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Louisiana
29,738 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Louisiana across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
1,339
Rank #34 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.3%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
6.4%
IBM India Priv… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Louisiana. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM India Private Limited | 1,185 | 6.4% |
| 2 | Louisiana State University and A&M College | 1,135 | 6.1% |
| 3 | LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport | 911 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 893 | 4.8% |
| 5 | COMTEC CONSULTANTS, INC | 836 | 4.5% |
| 6 | Ochsner Clinic Foundation | 536 | 2.9% |
| 7 | East Baton Rouge Parish School System | 363 | 2.0% |
| 8 | IBM Corporation | 343 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Infosytech Solutions Inc. | 321 | 1.7% |
| 10 | CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 304 | 1.6% |
| 11 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 232 | 1.3% |
| 12 | LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS | 229 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 216 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 197 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 173 | 0.9% |
IBM India Private Limited
1,185
Louisiana State University…
1,135
LSU Health Sciences Center…
911
Administrators of the Tula…
893
COMTEC CONSULTANTS, INC
836
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
536
East Baton Rouge Parish Sc…
363
IBM Corporation
343
Infosytech Solutions Inc.
321
CGI Technologies and Solut…
304
University of Louisiana at…
232
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY…
229
Schlumberger Technology Co…
216
Deloitte Consulting LLP
197
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
173
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Louisiana.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 5,111 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,790 |
| 3 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,316 |
| 4 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,271 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,128 |
| 6 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 863 |
| 7 | 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 754 |
| 8 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 685 |
| 9 | 19-1021 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 676 |
| 10 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 645 |
Software Developers
5,111
Computer Systems Analysts
1,790
Biological Science Teacher…
1,316
Physicians, All Other
1,271
Computer Programmers
1,128
Computer Occupations, All …
863
Health Specialties Teacher…
754
Civil Engineers
685
Biochemists and Biophysici…
676
Elementary School Teachers…
645
Filings by fiscal year
Louisiana H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| 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 |
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