US stateLARank #34Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Louisiana
29,061 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
662
Rank #34 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.3%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
6.7%
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 | 1,183 | 6.7% |
| 2 | Louisiana State University and A&M College | 1,085 | 6.1% |
| 3 | LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport | 867 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 843 | 4.8% |
| 5 | COMTEC CONSULTANTS, INC | 828 | 4.7% |
| 6 | Ochsner Clinic Foundation | 505 | 2.9% |
| 7 | East Baton Rouge Parish School System | 363 | 2.0% |
| 8 | IBM Corporation | 332 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Infosytech Solutions Inc. | 321 | 1.8% |
| 10 | CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 285 | 1.6% |
| 11 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 228 | 1.3% |
| 12 | LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS | 223 | 1.3% |
| 13 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 214 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 197 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 168 | 0.9% |
IBM India Private Limited
1,183
Louisiana State University…
1,085
LSU Health Sciences Center…
867
Administrators of the Tula…
843
COMTEC CONSULTANTS, INC
828
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
505
East Baton Rouge Parish Sc…
363
IBM Corporation
332
Infosytech Solutions Inc.
321
CGI Technologies and Solut…
285
University of Louisiana at…
228
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY…
223
Schlumberger Technology Co…
214
Deloitte Consulting LLP
197
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
168
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Louisiana.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 4,993 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,763 |
| 3 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,274 |
| 4 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,224 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,113 |
| 6 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 846 |
| 7 | 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 703 |
| 8 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 672 |
| 9 | 19-1021 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 666 |
| 10 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 630 |
Software Developers
4,993
Computer Systems Analysts
1,763
Biological Science Teacher…
1,274
Physicians, All Other
1,224
Computer Programmers
1,113
Computer Occupations, All …
846
Health Specialties Teacher…
703
Civil Engineers
672
Biochemists and Biophysici…
666
Elementary School Teachers…
630
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 | 662 |
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