| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Technicians | 2 | $29,297 | 100.00% |
| Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | 2 | $42,245 | 100.00% |
| Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 2 | $68,755 | 100.00% |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 1 | $38,709 | 50.00% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1 | $45,781 | 50.00% |
| Radiologic Technologists | 1 | $40,019 | 50.00% |
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 1 | $27,477 | 50.00% |
| Storage and Distribution Managers | 1 | $41,929 | 50.00% |
| Animal Breeders | 1 | $29,141 | 50.00% |
| Carpenters | 1 | $34,736 | 50.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Touche Llp | 74 | $50,856 | 87.06% |
| Lsu Health Sciences Centernew Orleans | 74 | $56,128 | 92.50% |
| Pediatric Group Of Acadiana Llc | 74 | $137,494 | 96.10% |
| St Francis Medical Group Llc | 73 | $150,704 | 96.05% |
| National Hospitalist Services Pc | 71 | $176,719 | 93.42% |
| Centurytel Service Group Llc | 65 | $67,631 | 87.84% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish School Board | 64 | $42,941 | 90.14% |
| Xavier University Of Louisiana | 63 | $50,559 | 92.65% |
| Larsen Toubro Limited | 63 | $40,746 | 92.65% |
| Mcneese State University | 61 | $48,429 | 91.04% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Guidry Farms | 21 | $21,846 | 100.00% |
| Merrimack Valley Apiaries Inc | 21 | $22,501 | 100.00% |
| Lejeune Brothers Llc | 21 | $23,420 | 100.00% |
| M W Farms Inc | 21 | $18,712 | 100.00% |
| Mamou Rice Driers Warehouse Inc | 21 | $22,458 | 100.00% |
| Big D Farms Of Luling Llc | 21 | $21,360 | 100.00% |
| Armant Plantation Inc | 21 | $24,083 | 100.00% |
| Ellender Farms Inc | 21 | $21,397 | 100.00% |
| T Lanaux Son Llc | 20 | $24,234 | 100.00% |
| Walet Bros Inc | 20 | $20,989 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Agricultural Repair Service | 8 | $26,762 | 42.11% |
| Hospital Medicine Group Inc | 7 | $132,054 | 41.18% |
| Shaw Services Llc | 7 | $74,099 | 41.18% |
| Sterling Sugars Llc | 7 | $48,907 | 41.18% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 7 | $78,621 | 41.18% |
| Seal Consulting Inc | 7 | $94,652 | 43.75% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 7 | $78,470 | 43.75% |
| Avani Systems Inc | 7 | $59,848 | 46.67% |
| Lumen Technologies Service Group Llc | 7 | $86,968 | 46.67% |
| Cajun Sugar Company Llc | 6 | $51,563 | 40.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Consulting Services | 213 | $58,825 | 96.38% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 199 | $154,629 | 91.71% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 196 | $55,862 | 90.74% |
| Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 157 | $68,715 | 86.74% |
| Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations | 140 | $65,208 | 85.89% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 103 | $70,821 | 90.35% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 102 | $91,917 | 89.47% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 87 | $57,769 | 83.65% |
| Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing | 86 | $59,266 | 84.31% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 73 | $61,692 | 75.26% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Production | 132 | $25,772 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 131 | $19,785 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 128 | $20,005 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 125 | $26,423 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 122 | $23,951 | 100.00% |
| Strawberry Farming | 122 | $24,318 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 108 | $24,883 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 92 | $25,943 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 83 | $24,502 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 72 | $24,515 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Service Restaurants | 41 | $28,224 | 50.62% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 39 | $18,717 | 65.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 37 | $30,683 | 68.52% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 33 | $67,051 | 80.49% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 32 | $54,749 | 82.05% |
| Rice Farming | 27 | $30,820 | 72.97% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 27 | $84,231 | 81.82% |
| Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing | 27 | $64,585 | 84.38% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 25 | $63,764 | 92.59% |
| Poultry Processing | 24 | $19,539 | 88.89% |
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.