| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 259 | $1,688,366 | 42.81% |
| Mexico | 207 | $34,626 | 38.91% |
| China | 101 | $39,891 | 57.71% |
| Vietnam | 83 | $18,826 | 54.97% |
| Cambodia | 79 | $17,763 | 62.20% |
| Nepal | 71 | $40,144 | 57.26% |
| South Korea | 55 | $29,395 | 52.38% |
| Iran | 37 | $25,757 | 39.78% |
| Brazil | 34 | $41,022 | 44.16% |
| Canada | 28 | $82,216 | 38.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State University | 35 | $42,116 | 85.37% |
| Ibm India Pvt Limited | 35 | $54,207 | 87.50% |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc | 35 | $94,633 | 87.50% |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans | 34 | $67,352 | 87.18% |
| Calcasieu Parish School System | 34 | $40,724 | 87.18% |
| Ecole Bilingue De La Nouvelle Orleans | 33 | $40,361 | 89.19% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 33 | $57,754 | 91.67% |
| International Institute For Educational Cult Dev | 31 | $35,702 | 86.11% |
| Mediterranean Shipping Company Usa Inc | 31 | $35,529 | 86.11% |
| Entergy Services Inc | 31 | $73,797 | 88.57% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opelousas General Health System | 3 | $120,987 | 30.00% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 3 | $105,484 | 30.00% |
| Sukhothai Llc | 3 | $26,888 | 30.00% |
| Brentwood Hospital | 3 | $79,456 | 30.00% |
| Gordon Sales Inc | 3 | $68,467 | 30.00% |
| Premier Housing Construction Llc | 3 | $18,720 | 30.00% |
| Technology Engineers Inc | 3 | $50,232 | 30.00% |
| Citgo Petroleum | 3 | $90,875 | 30.00% |
| Chevron Corporation | 3 | $110,684 | 30.00% |
| St Helena School District | 3 | $39,062 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Consulting Services | 16 | $60,117 | 84.21% |
| Other Accounting Services | 16 | $59,629 | 84.21% |
| Commercial Banking | 16 | $60,791 | 84.21% |
| Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 15 | $72,104 | 83.33% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 15 | $84,739 | 83.33% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 15 | $68,463 | 83.33% |
| All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 14 | $71,412 | 82.35% |
| Coffee And Tea Manufacturing | 14 | $80,285 | 82.35% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 14 | $67,775 | 82.35% |
| All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 14 | $53,768 | 87.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 3 | $32,108 | 100.00% |
| Orange Groves | 3 | $24,676 | 100.00% |
| Civic And Social Organizations | 3 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Forestry | 3 | $29,813 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 3 | $26,347 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 2 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property | 2 | $27,165 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 2 | $27,165 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 2 | $20,033 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 2 | $20,075 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories | 1 | $69,763 | 12.50% |
| Other Amusement And Recreation Industries | 1 | $65,415 | 12.50% |
| Residential Property Managers | 1 | $61,963 | 12.50% |
| Timber Tract Operations | 1 | $77,813 | 12.50% |
| Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities | 1 | $49,608 | 14.29% |
| Real Estate Property Managers | 1 | $44,304 | 14.29% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 1 | $57,054 | 14.29% |
| Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 1 | $113,006 | 14.29% |
| Exterminating And Pest Control Services | 1 | $46,176 | 14.29% |
| Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing | 1 | $87,464 | 14.29% |
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.