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Qwest Corporation vs Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Qwest Corporation

Monroe, LA

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Employer B

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

New Orleans, LA

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Key Metrics

Metric Qwest Corporation Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Total Petitions 79 400
Certified Petitions 77 397
Approval Rate (higher is better) 97.5% 99.3%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $121,914 $114,970
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $72,994 – $165,584 $35,568 – $570,000
Total Workers 79 400
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Qwest Corporation

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Lead Software Engineer 15 $127,987
Senior Software Developer 5 $100,260
Lead QA Engineer 4 $122,282
Software Developer II 3 $95,000
Senior Lead Software Developer 3 $135,060
Senior Lead Operations Analyst 3 $139,100

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Medical Technologist 123 $54,042
Histotechnologist 25 $43,624
Neurologist 17 $247,150
Registered Nurse, RN - BSN MedSurg/Tele/SD 14 $64,941
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Scientist 12 $54,461
Registered Nurse, Staff RN - BSN MedSurg/Tele/SD 11 $61,152

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Qwest Corporation, Petitions Ochsner Clinic, Petitions
FY2023 30 (29 cert.) 110 (110 cert.)
FY2024 21 (21 cert.) 129 (125 cert.)
FY2025 24 (23 cert.) 143 (141 cert.)
FY2026 4 (4 cert.) 18 (18 cert.)