| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Administrators Of The Tulane Endowment Fund | 250 | $52,953 | 89.29% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 233 | $60,904 | 98.31% |
| University Of Louisiana At Lafayette | 222 | $47,776 | 98.23% |
| The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund | 208 | $52,011 | 92.86% |
| Lsu Agricultural Center | 175 | $47,793 | 82.16% |
| Louisiana State University And Am College | 159 | $53,290 | 84.57% |
| Accenture Llp | 157 | $66,562 | 86.74% |
| Lt Technology Services Limited | 155 | $68,366 | 96.27% |
| Louisiana Health Service And Indemnity Co | 147 | $67,268 | 94.23% |
| Louisiana Tech University | 138 | $49,298 | 89.03% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafourche Parish School Board | 19 | $41,554 | 33.33% |
| C S Garden And Nursery | 19 | $17,438 | 35.85% |
| Landscape Management Services Inc | 18 | $26,021 | 36.00% |
| Bayou Shrimp Processors Inc | 17 | $24,127 | 36.96% |
| Bart Keller Company Llc | 17 | $25,682 | 40.48% |
| Centurytel Service Group Llc | 16 | $71,233 | 38.10% |
| Quality Repair Llc | 15 | $26,547 | 39.47% |
| Intertek Usa Inc | 14 | $63,807 | 40.00% |
| Bg Seafood Inc | 14 | $17,979 | 43.75% |
| Blue Skies Landscape Llc | 13 | $29,210 | 44.83% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.