| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 9 | $50,415 | 90.00% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 9 | $64,665 | 90.00% |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | 9 | $57,798 | 90.00% |
| Food Service Managers | 8 | $42,533 | 80.00% |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 8 | $44,965 | 80.00% |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | 8 | $49,522 | 80.00% |
| Occupational Therapists | 8 | $67,681 | 88.89% |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $59,586 | 88.89% |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 8 | $61,815 | 88.89% |
| Marine Engineers | 8 | $76,410 | 88.89% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 1 | $53,647,360 | 33.33% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 1 | $35,984 | 33.33% |
| Web Developers | 1 | $45,178 | 33.33% |
| Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $54,673 | 33.33% |
| Epidemiologists | 1 | $38,355 | 33.33% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1 | $57,803 | 33.33% |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1 | $54,350 | 33.33% |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1 | $41,800 | 33.33% |
| Product Safety Engineers | 1 | $37,024 | 33.33% |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $46,590 | 33.33% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University In Shreveport | 47 | $47,575 | 87.04% |
| Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 47 | $53,708 | 88.68% |
| Hospital Medicine Associates Llc | 47 | $172,731 | 88.68% |
| Shell Exploration And Production Company | 46 | $109,180 | 90.20% |
| Globalstar Inc | 45 | $73,761 | 90.00% |
| Technology Associates Inc | 44 | $72,841 | 89.80% |
| National Hospitalist Services Pc | 44 | $143,222 | 89.80% |
| The Administrators Of The Tulane Education Fund | 43 | $43,751 | 87.76% |
| Lfno Inc | 43 | $50,547 | 87.76% |
| Ibm India Pvt Ltd | 42 | $52,643 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Lng Llc | 4 | $121,935 | 30.77% |
| Cora Texas Manufacturing Company Llc | 4 | $58,157 | 30.77% |
| Thibodeaux Brothers Farm | 4 | $31,034 | 33.33% |
| St Martin Parish School Board | 4 | $42,726 | 33.33% |
| Regal Nails Salon Spa | 4 | $17,722 | 33.33% |
| Almatis Burnside | 4 | $123,563 | 33.33% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 4 | $61,402 | 33.33% |
| Lafourche Sugars Llc | 4 | $49,483 | 33.33% |
| Lumen Technologies Service Group Llc | 4 | $90,792 | 33.33% |
| Jessies Auto Sales 2 Llc | 4 | $20,405 | 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.