| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 5 | $143,466 | 83.33% |
| Anesthesiologists | 5 | $222,801 | 83.33% |
| Recreation Workers | 4 | $24,502 | 66.67% |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 4 | $26,036 | 66.67% |
| Editors | 4 | $34,091 | 66.67% |
| Film and Video Editors | 4 | $45,297 | 66.67% |
| Psychologists, All Other | 4 | $37,716 | 66.67% |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $40,858 | 66.67% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 4 | $36,696 | 66.67% |
| Insurance Underwriters | 4 | $50,112 | 80.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Trainers | 1 | $35,547 | 50.00% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 1 | $35,381 | 50.00% |
| Graphic Designers | 1 | $41,392 | 50.00% |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $44,050 | 50.00% |
| Financial Analysts | 1 | $64,043 | 50.00% |
| Agricultural Engineers | 1 | $90,293 | 50.00% |
| Health Educators | 1 | $37,232 | 50.00% |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 1 | $29,203 | 50.00% |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 1 | $42,598 | 50.00% |
| Training and Development Managers | 1 | $45,614 | 50.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucid Holdings Inc | 6 | $98,890 | 85.71% |
| Stupp Bros Inc | 6 | $82,656 | 85.71% |
| Ibis Tech International Corp | 6 | $54,267 | 85.71% |
| Nalashaa Llc | 6 | $58,497 | 85.71% |
| Dbsysgraph Inc | 6 | $77,302 | 85.71% |
| Archon Information Systems Llc | 6 | $83,547 | 85.71% |
| Expro Americas Llc | 6 | $67,281 | 85.71% |
| Gregory C Rigamer And Associates Inc | 6 | $67,351 | 85.71% |
| Eurofins Analytical Laboratories Inc | 6 | $64,047 | 85.71% |
| Advanced Knowledge Tech Llc | 6 | $67,978 | 85.71% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remson Haley Herpin Architects Apac | 1 | $40,955 | 50.00% |
| Council On Alcohol And Drug Abuse | 1 | $26,790 | 50.00% |
| Dynamic Group Holding Llc | 1 | $64,043 | 50.00% |
| Lloyds Register Quality Assurance Inc | 1 | $54,267 | 50.00% |
| St Martins Episcopal School | 1 | $53,790 | 50.00% |
| Henning Management Llc | 1 | $35,090 | 50.00% |
| Patrick J Gros Cpa Apac | 1 | $44,013 | 50.00% |
| Southern University And Am College | 1 | $44,110 | 50.00% |
| Nargis Enterprise Inc | 1 | $58,552 | 50.00% |
| Dyke Nelson Architecture Llc | 1 | $41,954 | 50.00% |
| 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.