| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors | 2 | $34,538 | 66.67% |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 2 | $109,211 | 66.67% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 2 | $32,355 | 66.67% |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 2 | $63,804 | 66.67% |
| Podiatrists | 2 | $92,124 | 66.67% |
| Supply Chain Managers | 2 | $78,624 | 66.67% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 2 | $37,087 | 66.67% |
| Clinical Data Managers | 2 | $68,692 | 66.67% |
| Geodetic Surveyors | 2 | $69,836 | 66.67% |
| Industrial Safety and Health Engineers | 2 | $62,026 | 66.67% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 1 | $34,790 | 50.00% |
| Turks And Caicos Islands | 1 | $143,624 | 50.00% |
| Belarus | 1 | $77,230 | 50.00% |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 1 | $21,861 | 50.00% |
| Switzerland | 1 | $108,120 | 50.00% |
| Bahrain | 1 | $59,134 | 50.00% |
| Benin | 1 | $43,030 | 50.00% |
| Uruguay | 1 | $51,709 | 50.00% |
| Grenada | 1 | $58,240 | 50.00% |
| Hungary | 1 | $85,010 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm India Private Limited | 985 | $51,322 | 80.54% |
| Comtec Consultants Inc | 713 | $62,429 | 92.96% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | 574 | $66,797 | 97.95% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 515 | $64,521 | 90.03% |
| Ibm Corporation | 461 | $73,668 | 80.74% |
| Lsu Health Sciences Center | 408 | $52,563 | 77.71% |
| Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund | 383 | $57,074 | 74.22% |
| Louisiana State University And A M College | 323 | $44,969 | 79.17% |
| Infosytech Solutions Inc | 302 | $47,399 | 86.78% |
| Dxc Technology Services Llc | 281 | $83,119 | 92.74% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Frederick | 45 | $22,024 | 100.00% |
| Alma Plantation Llc | 44 | $25,759 | 100.00% |
| Guillot Farms Inc | 37 | $22,807 | 100.00% |
| Denais Farms | 35 | $22,242 | 100.00% |
| Lowry Farms Inc | 35 | $21,859 | 100.00% |
| Engemann Farms | 32 | $23,550 | 100.00% |
| Allee And Allen Farms Llc | 31 | $22,862 | 100.00% |
| Lane A Blanchard Farms Llc | 29 | $22,422 | 100.00% |
| Lanie Farms Inc | 29 | $22,966 | 100.00% |
| Broke Farms Llc | 28 | $23,886 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Pride Catfish Inc | 234 | $17,621 | 100.00% |
| Corporate Green Llc | 186 | $4,898,455 | 100.00% |
| Louisiana State University And A M College | 154 | $50,538 | 100.00% |
| Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc | 60 | $21,022 | 46.51% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | 58 | $2,081,722 | 51.33% |
| Kergan Brothers Inc | 35 | $18,096 | 35.35% |
| The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund | 31 | $51,459 | 36.47% |
| Apogee Medical Group Louisiana Inc | 25 | $166,897 | 31.65% |
| St Francis Medical Group Llc | 24 | $130,124 | 33.80% |
| Calcasieu Parish School System | 23 | $40,485 | 37.10% |
| 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.