| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,137 | 58.57% | $66,286 | H-1B |
| 11,777 | 34.26% | $23,340 | H-2A |
| 2,034 | 5.92% | $284,301 | PERM |
| 431 | 1.25% | $80,554 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Louisiana has seen a total of 34,379 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Louisiana is the H-1B visa with 20,137 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 58.57% of Louisiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 11,777 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 34.26% of Louisiana's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 3 | $37,315 | 100.00% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 3 | $29,363 | 100.00% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3 | $85,946 | 100.00% |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 3 | $45,698 | 100.00% |
| Prosthodontists | 3 | $87,727 | 100.00% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 3 | $32,074 | 100.00% |
| Recreational Therapists | 3 | $28,690 | 100.00% |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 3 | $23,061 | 100.00% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 3 | $44,963 | 100.00% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 3 | $53,331 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 274 | $1,599,983 | 42.09% |
| Mexico | 229 | $34,136 | 37.06% |
| China | 108 | $40,809 | 51.92% |
| Vietnam | 84 | $19,119 | 51.53% |
| Cambodia | 79 | $17,763 | 51.63% |
| Nepal | 73 | $41,059 | 58.87% |
| South Korea | 55 | $29,395 | 46.22% |
| Iran | 37 | $25,757 | 34.91% |
| Brazil | 35 | $42,288 | 41.18% |
| Philippines | 28 | $51,046 | 38.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy Care Inc | 38 | $59,809 | 88.37% |
| American Bureau Of Shipping Abs | 38 | $69,448 | 88.37% |
| S Tahseen Rab Md Apllc | 37 | $128,635 | 88.10% |
| Perficient Inc | 36 | $56,719 | 85.71% |
| Louisiana Health Service Indemnity Company | 35 | $86,742 | 87.50% |
| Ibm India Pvt Limited | 35 | $54,207 | 87.50% |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc | 35 | $94,633 | 89.74% |
| Calcasieu Parish School System | 34 | $40,724 | 87.18% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 34 | $76,734 | 89.47% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 33 | $57,754 | 89.19% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Neal Sons Farm Llc | 18 | $21,289 | 100.00% |
| Segura Farms Llc | 17 | $22,287 | 100.00% |
| Chris Mounier Farms | 17 | $23,455 | 100.00% |
| Newton Cane Company Inc | 17 | $23,392 | 100.00% |
| Cffd Crawfish Llc | 17 | $23,920 | 100.00% |
| Spike Noel Farms | 17 | $23,193 | 100.00% |
| W C Lanie Sons Inc | 17 | $21,174 | 100.00% |
| Dufeco Planting Co Inc | 17 | $21,451 | 100.00% |
| Domingues Farms | 17 | $24,501 | 100.00% |
| Graham Farms Crop Cattle Llc | 17 | $26,115 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Technology Services Inc | 3 | $84,989 | 27.27% |
| Qwest Corporation | 3 | $86,805 | 27.27% |
| Premier Housing Construction Llc | 3 | $18,720 | 27.27% |
| Gordon Sales Inc | 3 | $68,467 | 30.00% |
| Citgo Petroleum | 3 | $90,875 | 30.00% |
| Brentwood Hospital | 3 | $79,456 | 30.00% |
| Regal Nails Salon Spa Llc | 3 | $41,211 | 30.00% |
| Ch Mart Llc | 3 | $26,485 | 30.00% |
| Technology Engineers Inc | 3 | $50,232 | 30.00% |
| Indorama Ventures Olefins Llc | 3 | $71,483 | 30.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Employer Organizations | 68 | $176,216 | 91.89% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 67 | $50,748 | 91.78% |
| Home Health Care Services | 59 | $57,956 | 84.29% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 58 | $90,074 | 84.06% |
| Satellite Telecommunications | 54 | $77,829 | 78.26% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 53 | $110,385 | 85.48% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 51 | $45,104 | 86.44% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 50 | $84,183 | 86.21% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 49 | $71,999 | 84.48% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 48 | $58,870 | 84.21% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 67 | $25,466 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 62 | $26,212 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 62 | $25,858 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 61 | $27,096 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 59 | $24,006 | 100.00% |
| Other Aquaculture | 54 | $23,269 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 52 | $25,222 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 40 | $21,768 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 40 | $25,521 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 39 | $24,874 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 24 | $52,114 | 88.89% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 24 | $60,089 | 96.00% |
| Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations | 23 | $86,176 | 95.83% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 21 | $27,239 | 87.50% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 20 | $19,503 | 83.33% |
| Home Health Care Services | 19 | $54,925 | 82.61% |
| Satellite Telecommunications | 19 | $76,031 | 82.61% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 17 | $78,119 | 80.95% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 17 | $90,961 | 85.00% |
| Cane Sugar Manufacturing | 16 | $53,157 | 84.21% |
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 $66,286. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.