| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 1 | $52,104 | 100.00% |
| Financial Managers, Branch or Department | 1 | $49,462 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Engineers | 1 | $65,166 | 100.00% |
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $24,502 | 100.00% |
| Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | 1 | $169,624 | 100.00% |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 1 | $35,318 | 100.00% |
| Financial Examiners | 1 | $39,478 | 100.00% |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 1 | $56,846 | 100.00% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1 | $31,512 | 100.00% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1 | $50,606 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 10 | $54,334 | 41.67% |
| South Africa | 9 | $49,737 | 37.50% |
| Guatemala | 9 | $57,715 | 39.13% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 9 | $114,277 | 40.91% |
| Panama | 8 | $50,037 | 38.10% |
| Taiwan | 8 | $56,846 | 38.10% |
| Bangladesh | 8 | $46,627 | 42.11% |
| Australia | 7 | $90,391 | 41.18% |
| Jordan | 7 | $67,022 | 41.18% |
| Germany | 7 | $67,277 | 43.75% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.