H-1B Sponsors in Louisiana
Louisiana is the #36 state for H-1B workers: 1,201 certified filings from 373 employers in FY2026 so far, at a median salary of $88,750 — $37,622 below the national median.
Filings · FY2026 so far
1,201
#36, after Nebraska
Employers
373
with a Louisiana worksite
Median salary
$88,750
U.S.: $126,372
Biggest hub
New Orleans
249 filings · $78,603
FY2026 so far
Top H-1B sponsors in Louisiana
| # | Employer | Louisiana filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Children's Medical Center | 95 | $68,432 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University and A&M College | 89 | $86,700 |
| 3 | Ochsner Clinic Foundation | 83 | $230,000 |
| 4 | Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 78 | $79,000 |
| 5 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport | 49 | $225,000 |
| 6 | CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 28 | $83,262 |
| 7 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Inc. | 24 | $318,915 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech University | 20 | $72,714 |
| 9 | Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. | 14 | $239,200 |
| 10 | IBM Corporation | 14 | $144,894 |
| 11 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans | 14 | $82,642 |
| 12 | Amazon.com Services LLC | 11 | $142,800 |
| 13 | Lafayette Health Ventures, Inc. | 10 | $321,000 |
| 14 | Calcasieu Parish School Board | 10 | $55,661 |
| 15 | Jefferson Parish Schools | 10 | $58,000 |
Worksites · FY2026 so far
Cities
DOL occupation
Top jobs in Louisiana
| Job | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 115 | $103,000 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 77 | $176,000 |
| Registered Nurses | 74 | $68,432 |
| Physicians, All Other | 53 | $321,000 |
| Hospitalists | 40 | $306,045 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 34 | $53,572 |
| Civil Engineers | 34 | $90,667 |
| Data Scientists | 32 | $80,356 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 29 | $55,165 |
| Critical Care Nurses | 29 | $68,432 |
By fiscal year
Certified H-1B filings in Louisiana
*FY2026 covers Oct 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.
Other states
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.