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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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 51 | $71,541 | 77.27% |
Transportation Inspectors | 50 | $56,570 | 78.13% |
Environmental Engineers | 50 | $72,040 | 78.13% |
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 48 | $49,841 | 76.19% |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 48 | $43,468 | 80.00% |
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 47 | $74,296 | 81.03% |
Statisticians | 46 | $60,660 | 83.64% |
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 44 | $43,857 | 81.48% |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 43 | $38,445 | 79.63% |
Materials Scientists | 43 | $58,732 | 81.13% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 7 | $17,005 | 77.78% |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $35,748 | 77.78% |
Industrial Production Managers | 6 | $89,229 | 66.67% |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 6 | $43,338 | 75.00% |
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 6 | $30,493 | 75.00% |
Information Security Analysts | 6 | $71,077 | 75.00% |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $41,393 | 75.00% |
Statisticians | 6 | $66,442 | 75.00% |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | 6 | $87,721 | 75.00% |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 6 | $96,724 | 75.00% |
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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Caldwell Memorial Hospital | 2 | $71,573 | 100.00% |
Communication Technology Services Llc | 2 | $75,317 | 100.00% |
Lt Technology Services Ltd | 2 | $73,372 | 100.00% |
Fts International Services Llc | 2 | $83,304 | 100.00% |
Spar Information Systems Llc | 2 | $71,843 | 100.00% |
Metasis Information Systems Llc | 2 | $71,843 | 100.00% |
Alvin Fairburn Associates Llc | 2 | $95,378 | 100.00% |
Murphy Exploration And Production Company | 2 | $87,776 | 100.00% |
Gramercy Holdings I Llc | 2 | $96,419 | 100.00% |
Nes Global Llc | 2 | $89,919 | 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.