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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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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Christus Trinity Clinic | 3 | $134,021 | 75.00% |
Physician Group Of Louisiana Inc | 3 | $139,776 | 75.00% |
Allstar Pediatrics Apmc | 3 | $112,732 | 75.00% |
Fowler Rodriguez Flint Gray Mccoy And Sullivan | 3 | $95,347 | 75.00% |
Md Clinics Llc | 3 | $133,176 | 75.00% |
Lubbos Medical Clinic Inc | 3 | $153,730 | 75.00% |
East West Systems Inc | 3 | $102,731 | 75.00% |
Universal Technical Services A Div Of Fjm Of Loui | 3 | $111,155 | 75.00% |
Gi Gasification International Us Dba Sgcenergia | 3 | $113,402 | 75.00% |
Lakeview Cardiology Specialists Llc | 3 | $143,423 | 75.00% |
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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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 % |
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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 % |
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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.