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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Industrial Engineers | 148 | $74,534 | 85.55% |
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 133 | $55,217 | 83.13% |
Engineers, All Other | 125 | $58,953 | 85.03% |
Management Analysts | 119 | $60,401 | 85.61% |
Registered Nurses | 118 | $53,263 | 87.41% |
Pediatricians, General | 116 | $145,184 | 89.23% |
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 109 | $63,639 | 87.90% |
Hospitalists | 106 | $151,733 | 87.60% |
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 105 | $58,062 | 88.98% |
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 105 | $69,193 | 89.74% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Accountants and Auditors | 19 | $57,906 | 118.75% |
Computer Systems Analysts | 18 | $71,725 | 112.50% |
Transportation Inspectors | 17 | $54,654 | 106.25% |
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 14 | $41,702 | 93.33% |
Computer Occupations, All Other | 13 | $61,674 | 86.67% |
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 13 | $49,367 | 92.86% |
Chemical Engineers | 13 | $87,821 | 92.86% |
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 13 | $33,075 | 92.86% |
Construction Laborers | 13 | $26,005 | 100.00% |
Packers and Packagers, Hand | 13 | $22,187 | 100.00% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Costa Rica | 2 | $42,744 | 33.33% |
Azerbaijan | 2 | $82,795 | 40.00% |
Albania | 2 | $82,730 | 40.00% |
Ukraine | 2 | $59,520 | 40.00% |
Georgia | 2 | $71,562 | 40.00% |
Poland | 2 | $65,759 | 50.00% |
Syria | 2 | $77,792 | 50.00% |
Singapore | 2 | $31,371 | 50.00% |
Portugal | 2 | $92,082 | 50.00% |
Kenya | 2 | $39,370 | 50.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Galax Esystems Corporation | 3 | $78,229 | 75.00% |
Lafourche Sugars Llc | 3 | $81,855 | 75.00% |
Ardor It Solutions Inc | 3 | $82,001 | 75.00% |
Nvi Inc | 3 | $86,369 | 75.00% |
Palvai Global Services Inc | 3 | $81,494 | 75.00% |
Shell Us Hosting Company | 3 | $96,464 | 75.00% |
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc | 3 | $89,932 | 75.00% |
Wal Mart Associates Inc | 3 | $79,782 | 75.00% |
Shamrock Management Llc | 3 | $90,958 | 75.00% |
Imr Soft Llc | 3 | $86,348 | 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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Custom Computer Programming Services | 3,577 | $61,338 | 89.72% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 3,040 | $50,212 | 80.23% |
Elementary And Secondary Schools | 1,295 | $42,535 | 89.06% |
Engineering Services | 1,213 | $71,029 | 85.18% |
Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,086 | $65,355 | 90.35% |
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 824 | $83,672 | 94.17% |
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 794 | $145,783 | 91.26% |
Computer Systems Design Services | 778 | $61,148 | 95.11% |
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 300 | $67,119 | 94.04% |
Other Computer Related Services | 238 | $64,519 | 82.93% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Sugarcane Farming | 1,968 | $23,447 | 100.00% |
Shellfish Farming | 1,765 | $22,966 | 100.00% |
Aquaculture | 1,072 | $23,581 | 100.00% |
Rice Farming | 541 | $22,772 | 100.00% |
Other Crop Farming | 523 | $26,097 | 100.00% |
Nursery And Tree Production | 255 | $23,015 | 100.00% |
Other Grain Farming | 171 | $25,089 | 100.00% |
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 169 | $24,593 | 100.00% |
Crop Production | 132 | $25,772 | 100.00% |
Oilseed And Grain Farming | 129 | $25,618 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Engineering Services | 227 | $83,582 | 33.98% |
Custom Computer Programming Services | 217 | $73,889 | 46.47% |
Other Computer Related Services | 86 | $78,668 | 25.00% |
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 72 | $23,905 | 31.58% |
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 60 | $21,022 | 26.43% |
Sugarcane Farming | 45 | $31,631 | 20.74% |
Computer Systems Design Services | 28 | $63,615 | 15.73% |
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 25 | $86,707 | 20.16% |
Nursery And Tree Production | 20 | $19,503 | 22.47% |
Home Health Care Services | 19 | $54,925 | 22.09% |
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.