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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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 % |
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Columbia Sussex Management Llc | 2 | $36,764 | 100.00% |
Alfred Miller Contracting Company | 2 | $37,783 | 100.00% |
Masterex Technologies Inc | 2 | $37,794 | 100.00% |
Enhanced Destiny Services Inc | 2 | $37,991 | 100.00% |
Falcone Llc | 2 | $37,003 | 100.00% |
Power Packing Co Inc | 2 | $50,804 | 100.00% |
Fbt Investments Inc | 2 | $68,942 | 100.00% |
Baton Rouge Telco Federal Credit Union | 2 | $40,518 | 100.00% |
Samer N Roy Md Llc | 2 | $38,127 | 100.00% |
Lincoln Parish Gis District | 2 | $38,854 | 100.00% |
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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Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 29 | $73,131 | 90.63% |
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 28 | $90,618 | 90.32% |
Ship Building And Repairing | 27 | $70,000 | 87.10% |
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation | 25 | $61,397 | 83.33% |
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing | 24 | $74,279 | 82.76% |
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas | 24 | $102,943 | 82.76% |
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 21 | $86,566 | 77.78% |
Religious Organizations | 21 | $36,398 | 77.78% |
Machine Shops | 20 | $57,475 | 80.00% |
Educational Support Services | 19 | $51,784 | 76.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Cotton Ginning | 12 | $26,648 | 100.00% |
Wheat Farming | 12 | $21,472 | 100.00% |
Sugar Manufacturing | 12 | $27,867 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 8 | $24,929 | 100.00% |
Cattle Feedlots | 8 | $23,667 | 100.00% |
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 7 | $26,089 | 100.00% |
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $24,693 | 100.00% |
Cane Sugar Manufacturing | 7 | $27,878 | 100.00% |
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 6 | $25,130 | 100.00% |
Site Preparation Contractors | 6 | $20,593 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Office Administrative Services | 3 | $36,268 | 21.43% |
Educational Services | 3 | $44,644 | 23.08% |
Marine Cargo Handling | 3 | $56,680 | 23.08% |
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas | 3 | $130,181 | 23.08% |
Graphic Design Services | 3 | $41,843 | 25.00% |
Advertising Agencies | 3 | $63,793 | 25.00% |
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing | 3 | $68,467 | 27.27% |
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 3 | $54,191 | 27.27% |
Golf Courses And Country Clubs | 3 | $31,345 | 27.27% |
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing | 2 | $49,681 | 18.18% |
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.