| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family and General Practitioners | 104 | $134,522 | 90.43% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 97 | $54,107 | 85.09% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 91 | $48,694 | 81.25% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 91 | $37,856 | 81.98% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 90 | $42,792 | 88.24% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 86 | $89,998 | 86.00% |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 82 | $35,627 | 91.11% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 80 | $45,193 | 89.89% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 79 | $58,997 | 90.80% |
| Financial Analysts | 78 | $53,178 | 90.70% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 12 | $78,901 | 92.31% |
| Database Administrators | 11 | $10,644,334 | 84.62% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 11 | $116,639 | 84.62% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 11 | $79,414 | 91.67% |
| Industrial Engineers | 11 | $78,376 | 100.00% |
| Fishers and Related Fishing Workers | 10 | $36,756 | 90.91% |
| Pediatricians, General | 10 | $93,220 | 90.91% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 10 | $27,269 | 90.91% |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 9 | $18,803 | 81.82% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 9 | $41,940 | 81.82% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 3 | $54,288 | 42.86% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 3 | $77,667 | 42.86% |
| Thailand | 3 | $23,625 | 42.86% |
| Japan | 3 | $43,639 | 50.00% |
| El Salvador | 3 | $46,301 | 50.00% |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | $101,740 | 50.00% |
| Costa Rica | 2 | $42,744 | 33.33% |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | $82,795 | 33.33% |
| Albania | 2 | $82,730 | 33.33% |
| Ukraine | 2 | $59,520 | 33.33% |
| 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 | 427 | $72,126 | 74.91% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 420 | $61,751 | 73.94% |
| Lsu Health Sciences Center | 414 | $52,733 | 95.17% |
| Ibm Corporation | 390 | $71,342 | 91.33% |
| Louisiana State University And A M College | 324 | $44,949 | 76.96% |
| Infosytech Solutions Inc | 302 | $47,399 | 90.69% |
| Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund | 273 | $56,688 | 90.10% |
| Dxc Technology Services Llc | 266 | $81,782 | 91.41% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Green Llc | 186 | $4,898,455 | 100.00% |
| Louisiana Pride Catfish Inc | 169 | $17,590 | 100.00% |
| Louisiana State University And A M College | 142 | $50,510 | 100.00% |
| Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc | 60 | $21,022 | 46.51% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | 57 | $2,117,110 | 53.77% |
| Kergan Brothers Inc | 35 | $18,096 | 35.35% |
| The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund | 25 | $52,284 | 29.41% |
| Apogee Medical Group Louisiana Inc | 25 | $166,897 | 31.65% |
| St Francis Medical Group Llc | 24 | $130,124 | 34.29% |
| Calcasieu Parish School System | 23 | $40,485 | 38.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 43 | $62,136 | 84.31% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 42 | $56,230 | 82.35% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 40 | $67,135 | 83.33% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 40 | $141,732 | 88.89% |
| Administration Of Public Health Programs | 39 | $51,397 | 88.64% |
| Administration Of Education Programs | 39 | $50,349 | 92.86% |
| Marine Cargo Handling | 31 | $38,296 | 79.49% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 30 | $57,695 | 81.08% |
| Electric Power Generation | 29 | $93,857 | 82.86% |
| Natural Gas Distribution | 29 | $114,464 | 87.88% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 21 | $21,036 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 19 | $24,922 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 18 | $21,634 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 18 | $22,754 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 18 | $24,946 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 18 | $25,680 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Fishing | 18 | $22,741 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 17 | $25,405 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 14 | $23,376 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 13 | $23,777 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture | 5 | $28,026 | 27.78% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $47,053 | 27.78% |
| Administration Of Education Programs | 5 | $69,396 | 27.78% |
| Natural Gas Distribution | 5 | $111,663 | 29.41% |
| Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development | 5 | $47,270 | 31.25% |
| Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing | 4 | $123,563 | 25.00% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 4 | $70,828 | 26.67% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 4 | $29,167 | 26.67% |
| Waste Collection | 4 | $20,405 | 28.57% |
| Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 4 | $58,157 | 28.57% |
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.