Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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 % |
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 16 | $42,374 | 84.21% |
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 16 | $51,664 | 88.89% |
Hydrologists | 16 | $58,097 | 88.89% |
Health Educators | 15 | $38,985 | 83.33% |
Lodging Managers | 15 | $43,920 | 83.33% |
History Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $43,074 | 88.24% |
Document Management Specialists | 15 | $40,547 | 88.24% |
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $49,583 | 88.24% |
Urban and Regional Planners | 14 | $49,384 | 82.35% |
Civil Engineering Technicians | 14 | $40,052 | 82.35% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Machinists | 2 | $47,445 | 50.00% |
Marine Engineers | 2 | $75,400 | 50.00% |
Food Service Managers | 2 | $73,154 | 50.00% |
Dentists, General | 2 | $107,131 | 50.00% |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 2 | $88,140 | 50.00% |
Computer and Information Research Scientists | 2 | $75,026 | 50.00% |
History Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $28,675 | 50.00% |
Veterinarians | 2 | $73,061 | 50.00% |
Food Scientists and Technologists | 2 | $50,804 | 50.00% |
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $43,380 | 50.00% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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Southcare Medical Llc | 2 | $144,747 | 100.00% |
Sunshine Pediatric And Family Clinic Llc | 2 | $160,524 | 100.00% |
Hospital Service District 1 Of East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana | 2 | $156,624 | 100.00% |
Crescent City Physicians Inc | 2 | $158,236 | 100.00% |
Hospital Service District No 1 Of East Baton Rouge Parish La | 2 | $214,074 | 100.00% |
Img Physicians Llc | 2 | $179,639 | 100.00% |
North Caddo Hospital Service District | 2 | $190,019 | 100.00% |
Physician Group Of Louisiana | 2 | $173,222 | 100.00% |
Primary Health Services Center Inc | 2 | $173,222 | 100.00% |
Orthopaedic Associates Of New Orleans Inc | 2 | $187,199 | 100.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 43 | $62,136 | 84.31% |
Offices Of Lawyers | 42 | $56,230 | 82.35% |
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 40 | $67,135 | 83.33% |
Professional Employer Organizations | 40 | $141,732 | 88.89% |
Administration Of Public Health Programs | 39 | $51,397 | 88.64% |
Administration Of Education Programs | 39 | $50,349 | 92.86% |
Marine Cargo Handling | 31 | $38,296 | 79.49% |
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 30 | $57,695 | 81.08% |
Electric Power Generation | 29 | $93,857 | 82.86% |
Natural Gas Distribution | 29 | $114,464 | 87.88% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 21 | $21,036 | 100.00% |
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 19 | $24,922 | 100.00% |
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 18 | $21,634 | 100.00% |
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 18 | $22,754 | 100.00% |
Nursery And Floriculture Production | 18 | $24,946 | 100.00% |
Cattle Ranching And Farming | 18 | $25,680 | 100.00% |
Shellfish Fishing | 18 | $22,741 | 100.00% |
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 17 | $25,405 | 100.00% |
Other Animal Production | 14 | $23,376 | 100.00% |
Potato Farming | 13 | $23,777 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Aquaculture | 5 | $28,026 | 27.78% |
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $47,053 | 27.78% |
Administration Of Education Programs | 5 | $69,396 | 27.78% |
Natural Gas Distribution | 5 | $111,663 | 29.41% |
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development | 5 | $47,270 | 31.25% |
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing | 4 | $123,563 | 25.00% |
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 4 | $70,828 | 26.67% |
Horses And Other Equine Production | 4 | $29,167 | 26.67% |
Waste Collection | 4 | $20,405 | 28.57% |
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 4 | $58,157 | 28.57% |
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.