| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State University | 35 | $42,116 | 85.37% |
| Ibm India Pvt Limited | 35 | $54,207 | 87.50% |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc | 35 | $94,633 | 87.50% |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans | 34 | $67,352 | 87.18% |
| Calcasieu Parish School System | 34 | $40,724 | 87.18% |
| Ecole Bilingue De La Nouvelle Orleans | 33 | $40,361 | 89.19% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 33 | $57,754 | 91.67% |
| International Institute For Educational Cult Dev | 31 | $35,702 | 86.11% |
| Mediterranean Shipping Company Usa Inc | 31 | $35,529 | 86.11% |
| Entergy Services Inc | 31 | $73,797 | 88.57% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opelousas General Health System | 3 | $120,987 | 30.00% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 3 | $105,484 | 30.00% |
| Sukhothai Llc | 3 | $26,888 | 30.00% |
| Brentwood Hospital | 3 | $79,456 | 30.00% |
| Gordon Sales Inc | 3 | $68,467 | 30.00% |
| Premier Housing Construction Llc | 3 | $18,720 | 30.00% |
| Technology Engineers Inc | 3 | $50,232 | 30.00% |
| Citgo Petroleum | 3 | $90,875 | 30.00% |
| Chevron Corporation | 3 | $110,684 | 30.00% |
| St Helena School District | 3 | $39,062 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 19 | $74,598 | 82.61% |
| Office Administrative Services | 18 | $51,749 | 78.26% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 18 | $90,714 | 81.82% |
| Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers | 18 | $79,516 | 81.82% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 18 | $71,574 | 85.71% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 18 | $96,050 | 85.71% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 18 | $60,962 | 85.71% |
| Sports And Recreation Instruction | 17 | $41,462 | 85.00% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 16 | $77,183 | 80.00% |
| Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing | 16 | $66,356 | 80.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $21,696 | 100.00% |
| Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging | 5 | $25,463 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Farming | 5 | $25,942 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $21,045 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 4 | $22,942 | 100.00% |
| Food Manufacturing | 4 | $26,208 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $20,513 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $18,528 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 4 | $22,428 | 100.00% |
| Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers | 3 | $25,071 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 2 | $93,569 | 20.00% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 2 | $99,487 | 20.00% |
| Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units | 2 | $35,974 | 20.00% |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | 2 | $60,143 | 22.22% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 2 | $61,714 | 22.22% |
| Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 2 | $54,174 | 22.22% |
| Paint And Coating Manufacturing | 2 | $84,594 | 22.22% |
| Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support | 2 | $41,122 | 22.22% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 2 | $22,485 | 25.00% |
| Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 1 | $58,885 | 12.50% |
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.