H-1B by state · fiscal year 2026
H-1B Employers in Louisiana
1,228H-1B approvals
259employers
#34of 54 states
USCIS approved 1,228 H-1B petitions for 259 employers in Louisiana in fiscal year 2026 to date, counted by the location on each petition, usually a headquarters.
Top 25 employers in Louisiana
| Rank | Employer | Approvals in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ochsner Clinic Foundation | 122 |
| 2 | Louisiana Childrens Medical Center | 117 |
| 3 | Louisiana State University and A&M College | 106 |
| 4 | Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund DBA Tulane University | 65 |
| 5 | Lsu Health Sciences Center At Shreveport | 56 |
| 6 | National Hospitalist Services PC | 44 |
| 7 | Level 3 Communications LLC | 39 |
| 8 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Inc | 31 |
| 9 | Qwest Corporation | 26 |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies Service Group LLC | 25 |
| 11 | Tulane University | 24 |
| 12 | Entergy Services LLC | 22 |
| 13 | Louisiana State University and A and M College | 18 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech University | 17 |
| 15 | Lsu Health Sciences Center | 17 |
| 16 | Willis-Knighton Medical Center Inc D B A Willis Knighton Health | 14 |
| 17 | Tech Rakers, Inc. | 13 |
| 18 | University of Louisiana At Lafayette | 13 |
| 19 | East Baton Rouge Parish School System | 11 |
| 20 | Jefferson Parish Schools | 10 |
| 21 | Lafayette Health Ventures Inc | 10 |
| 22 | Centurylink Communications LLC | 9 |
| 23 | Cipherqore Solutions Inc | 9 |
| 24 | Hospitalist and Emergency Services of Texas PA | 9 |
| 25 | Globalstar Inc | 8 |
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Counts are USCIS decisions on H-1B petitions in fiscal year 2026 to date (new jobs, extensions, transfers and amendments), not people. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, data provided November 2, 2026. The numbers update every week.