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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Edward Hynes Charter School | 2 | $40,415 | 100.00% |
Advocates For Science And Mathematics Education I | 2 | $40,350 | 100.00% |
Smart Works Llc | 2 | $55,339 | 100.00% |
Ankor Ep Holdings Corporation | 2 | $41,558 | 100.00% |
Central City Millworks Llc | 2 | $49,265 | 100.00% |
Dr Concepcion Associates Therapeutic Center In | 2 | $45,916 | 100.00% |
Tiger Analytics Inc | 2 | $40,623 | 100.00% |
Lewco Specialty Products Inc | 2 | $42,245 | 100.00% |
City Tele Coin Company Inc | 2 | $46,336 | 100.00% |
Franklin Press Inc | 2 | $42,567 | 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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Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 64 | $50,680 | 88.89% |
Home Health Care Services | 56 | $57,845 | 83.58% |
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 56 | $90,008 | 83.58% |
Oil And Gas Extraction | 51 | $108,523 | 78.46% |
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 50 | $45,213 | 87.72% |
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 50 | $84,183 | 89.29% |
Satellite Telecommunications | 49 | $75,636 | 87.50% |
Petrochemical Manufacturing | 47 | $70,104 | 83.93% |
Architectural Services | 46 | $44,823 | 85.19% |
Environmental Consulting Services | 44 | $58,676 | 83.02% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Animal Production And Aquaculture | 52 | $25,222 | 100.00% |
Cotton Farming | 52 | $23,273 | 100.00% |
Vegetable And Melon Farming | 51 | $24,539 | 100.00% |
Other Aquaculture | 48 | $22,435 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Crop Production | 46 | $26,000 | 100.00% |
Horses And Other Equine Production | 45 | $23,494 | 100.00% |
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 43 | $24,536 | 100.00% |
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 40 | $25,521 | 100.00% |
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 39 | $21,551 | 100.00% |
Corn Farming | 29 | $23,159 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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General Automotive Repair | 9 | $29,136 | 36.00% |
Racetracks | 9 | $18,570 | 37.50% |
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance | 9 | $26,894 | 37.50% |
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated | 8 | $32,627 | 34.78% |
Professional Employer Organizations | 8 | $62,902 | 34.78% |
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 8 | $98,798 | 34.78% |
Nail Salons | 7 | $17,900 | 30.43% |
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $28,404 | 33.33% |
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 5 | $10,783,136 | 25.00% |
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 5 | $79,215 | 26.32% |
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.