| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,737 | 60.71% | $65,369 | H-1B |
| 9,777 | 31.68% | $22,052 | H-2A |
| 1,954 | 6.33% | $293,597 | PERM |
| 396 | 1.28% | $79,698 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Louisiana has seen a total of 30,864 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Louisiana is the H-1B visa with 18,737 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 60.71% of Louisiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 9,777 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 31.68% of Louisiana's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 24 | $47,897 | 82.76% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 24 | $39,510 | 85.71% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 23 | $58,712 | 85.19% |
| Surgeons | 23 | $160,284 | 85.19% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 22 | $54,765 | 81.48% |
| Information Security Analysts | 21 | $69,003 | 84.00% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 21 | $44,673 | 87.50% |
| Accountants | 20 | $48,876 | 83.33% |
| Marketing Managers | 20 | $68,189 | 83.33% |
| Cost Estimators | 19 | $43,125 | 82.61% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 3 | $99,320 | 60.00% |
| Sales Managers | 3 | $115,398 | 60.00% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 2 | $50,804 | 40.00% |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 2 | $72,097 | 40.00% |
| Machinists | 2 | $47,445 | 40.00% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 2 | $18,689 | 40.00% |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $44,905 | 40.00% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 2 | $35,235 | 40.00% |
| Surgeons | 2 | $197,600 | 40.00% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 2 | $45,613 | 40.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 1 | $77,230 | 50.00% |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 1 | $21,861 | 50.00% |
| Paraguay | 1 | $78,478 | 50.00% |
| Guyana | 1 | $187,199 | 50.00% |
| Armenia | 1 | $43,909 | 50.00% |
| Finland | 1 | $46,590 | 50.00% |
| Moldova | 1 | $42,267 | 50.00% |
| Niger | 1 | $34,790 | 50.00% |
| Israel | 1 | $43,722 | 50.00% |
| Sudan | 1 | $121,077 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm India Private Limited | 985 | $51,322 | 80.54% |
| Comtec Consultants Inc | 713 | $62,429 | 92.96% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | 427 | $72,126 | 74.91% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 420 | $61,751 | 73.94% |
| Lsu Health Sciences Center | 414 | $52,733 | 95.17% |
| Ibm Corporation | 390 | $71,342 | 91.33% |
| Louisiana State University And A M College | 324 | $44,949 | 76.96% |
| Infosytech Solutions Inc | 302 | $47,399 | 90.69% |
| Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund | 273 | $56,688 | 90.10% |
| Dxc Technology Services Llc | 266 | $81,782 | 91.41% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Green Llc | 186 | $4,898,455 | 100.00% |
| Louisiana Pride Catfish Inc | 169 | $17,590 | 100.00% |
| Louisiana State University And A M College | 142 | $50,510 | 100.00% |
| Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc | 60 | $21,022 | 46.51% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | 57 | $2,117,110 | 53.77% |
| Kergan Brothers Inc | 35 | $18,096 | 35.35% |
| The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund | 25 | $52,284 | 29.41% |
| Apogee Medical Group Louisiana Inc | 25 | $166,897 | 31.65% |
| St Francis Medical Group Llc | 24 | $130,124 | 34.29% |
| Calcasieu Parish School System | 23 | $40,485 | 38.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 64 | $50,680 | 88.89% |
| Home Health Care Services | 56 | $57,845 | 83.58% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 56 | $90,008 | 83.58% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 51 | $108,523 | 78.46% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 50 | $45,213 | 87.72% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 50 | $84,183 | 89.29% |
| Satellite Telecommunications | 49 | $75,636 | 87.50% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 47 | $70,104 | 83.93% |
| Architectural Services | 46 | $44,823 | 85.19% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 44 | $58,676 | 83.02% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 52 | $25,222 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 52 | $23,273 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 51 | $24,539 | 100.00% |
| Other Aquaculture | 48 | $22,435 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 46 | $26,000 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 45 | $23,494 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 43 | $24,536 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 40 | $25,521 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 39 | $21,551 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 29 | $23,159 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Automotive Repair | 9 | $29,136 | 36.00% |
| Racetracks | 9 | $18,570 | 37.50% |
| Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance | 9 | $26,894 | 37.50% |
| Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated | 8 | $32,627 | 34.78% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 8 | $62,902 | 34.78% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 8 | $98,798 | 34.78% |
| Nail Salons | 7 | $17,900 | 30.43% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $28,404 | 33.33% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 5 | $10,783,136 | 25.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 5 | $79,215 | 26.32% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Louisiana to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Louisiana over all years is $65,369. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.