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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Electrical Engineers | 308 | $80,104 | 79.59% |
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 292 | $46,202 | 85.88% |
Software Developers, Systems Software | 288 | $68,852 | 91.43% |
Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 256 | $52,337 | 87.37% |
Accountants and Auditors | 254 | $45,876 | 89.12% |
Internists, General | 229 | $153,448 | 83.27% |
Database Administrators | 222 | $62,327 | 91.74% |
Chemical Engineers | 190 | $95,404 | 78.51% |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 170 | $42,693 | 90.91% |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 162 | $40,460 | 88.04% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 1 | $24,606 | 0.73% |
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1 | $54,808 | 0.74% |
Construction Carpenters | 1 | $25,896 | 0.76% |
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters | 1 | $25,896 | 0.78% |
Office Clerks, General | 1 | $24,710 | 0.85% |
Logging Equipment Operators | 1 | $25,896 | 0.88% |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1 | $28,434 | 0.90% |
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1 | $48,173 | 0.98% |
Animal Trainers | 1 | $24,710 | 1.23% |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 1 | $53,227 | 1.27% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 33 | $63,688 | 89.19% |
Civil Engineers | 33 | $82,285 | 94.29% |
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 31 | $38,832 | 134.78% |
Mechanical Engineers | 30 | $81,815 | 136.36% |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 29 | $42,400 | 145.00% |
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 28 | $52,782 | 140.00% |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 26 | $43,772 | 136.84% |
Cooks, Restaurant | 24 | $25,274 | 133.33% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 23 | $22,893 | 135.29% |
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 22 | $31,665 | 129.41% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Colombia | 10 | $56,875 | 41.67% |
Taiwan | 8 | $55,052 | 38.10% |
Bangladesh | 8 | $46,627 | 38.10% |
Panama | 8 | $50,037 | 38.10% |
Trinidad And Tobago | 8 | $117,367 | 40.00% |
Australia | 7 | $90,391 | 35.00% |
Germany | 7 | $67,277 | 36.84% |
Guatemala | 7 | $35,399 | 41.18% |
South Africa | 7 | $37,232 | 41.18% |
Jordan | 7 | $67,022 | 50.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Finke Mcmenemon Llc | 2 | $58,802 | 100.00% |
Design Engineering Inc | 2 | $65,354 | 100.00% |
Erisk Consulting Inc | 2 | $59,728 | 100.00% |
Punctual Abstract Co Inc | 2 | $60,008 | 100.00% |
Tekwissen Llc | 2 | $66,352 | 100.00% |
Sage It Inc | 2 | $59,884 | 100.00% |
Burk Kleinpeter Inc | 2 | $67,434 | 100.00% |
Eqhealth Solutions Llc | 2 | $59,842 | 100.00% |
Trinity Consulting Services Inc | 2 | $59,987 | 100.00% |
Slidell Medical Rehab Llc | 2 | $59,987 | 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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Custom Computer Programming Services | 3,577 | $61,338 | 89.72% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 3,040 | $50,212 | 80.23% |
Elementary And Secondary Schools | 1,295 | $42,535 | 89.06% |
Engineering Services | 1,213 | $71,029 | 85.18% |
Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,086 | $65,355 | 90.35% |
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 824 | $83,672 | 94.17% |
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 794 | $145,783 | 91.26% |
Computer Systems Design Services | 778 | $61,148 | 95.11% |
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 300 | $67,119 | 94.04% |
Other Computer Related Services | 238 | $64,519 | 82.93% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Sugarcane Farming | 1,968 | $23,447 | 100.00% |
Shellfish Farming | 1,765 | $22,966 | 100.00% |
Aquaculture | 1,072 | $23,581 | 100.00% |
Rice Farming | 541 | $22,772 | 100.00% |
Other Crop Farming | 523 | $26,097 | 100.00% |
Nursery And Tree Production | 255 | $23,015 | 100.00% |
Other Grain Farming | 171 | $25,089 | 100.00% |
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 169 | $24,593 | 100.00% |
Crop Production | 132 | $25,772 | 100.00% |
Oilseed And Grain Farming | 129 | $25,618 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Engineering Services | 227 | $83,582 | 33.98% |
Custom Computer Programming Services | 217 | $73,889 | 46.47% |
Other Computer Related Services | 86 | $78,668 | 25.00% |
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 72 | $23,905 | 31.58% |
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 60 | $21,022 | 26.43% |
Sugarcane Farming | 45 | $31,631 | 20.74% |
Computer Systems Design Services | 28 | $63,615 | 15.73% |
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 25 | $86,707 | 20.16% |
Nursery And Tree Production | 20 | $19,503 | 22.47% |
Home Health Care Services | 19 | $54,925 | 22.09% |
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.