| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafourche Parish School Board | 57 | $41,439 | 95.00% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 55 | $47,866 | 91.67% |
| Hcl America Inc | 55 | $69,198 | 93.22% |
| East Carroll Parish School Board | 53 | $37,681 | 89.83% |
| Franciscan Missionaries Of Our Lady Health System Inc | 53 | $179,785 | 91.38% |
| Jefferson Parish Public School System | 52 | $41,165 | 89.66% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group Llc | 52 | $124,376 | 91.23% |
| International School Of Louisiana | 50 | $41,754 | 89.29% |
| Cgi Federal Inc | 49 | $53,478 | 90.74% |
| Satyam Computer Services Ltd | 48 | $53,385 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Hospitalist Services Pc | 5 | $66,635 | 35.71% |
| Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America | 5 | $59,625 | 35.71% |
| Monsanto Company | 5 | $84,053 | 35.71% |
| Keystone Engineering Inc | 5 | $80,408 | 35.71% |
| General Health Systems Staffing Services Llc | 5 | $187,199 | 38.46% |
| Wong Inc | 5 | $31,966 | 38.46% |
| Shahid Mansoor Md A Professional Medical Corporat | 5 | $102,449 | 38.46% |
| Ternium Usa Inc | 5 | $66,643 | 38.46% |
| Midas Hospitality Llc | 5 | $16,994 | 38.46% |
| Toups Farms Llc | 4 | $26,790 | 30.77% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Consulting Services | 212 | $58,585 | 96.36% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 184 | $54,070 | 90.20% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 154 | $161,788 | 88.51% |
| Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 152 | $67,572 | 88.89% |
| Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations | 133 | $65,255 | 84.18% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 101 | $70,730 | 90.18% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 96 | $93,257 | 88.89% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 86 | $57,660 | 83.50% |
| Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing | 86 | $59,266 | 84.31% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 71 | $61,527 | 74.74% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 129 | $19,636 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 124 | $19,690 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 121 | $23,282 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 102 | $22,860 | 100.00% |
| Strawberry Farming | 100 | $23,117 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 95 | $25,310 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 72 | $22,568 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 72 | $23,653 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 68 | $24,669 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 57 | $23,199 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $29,563 | 22.22% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 14 | $85,651 | 23.33% |
| Cane Sugar Manufacturing | 14 | $49,333 | 31.11% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 14 | $85,908 | 35.00% |
| Religious Organizations | 12 | $36,814 | 31.58% |
| Electric Power Generation | 11 | $82,164 | 33.33% |
| Soybean Farming | 11 | $47,734 | 34.38% |
| Apiculture | 11 | $32,821 | 39.29% |
| Administration Of Public Health Programs | 10 | $52,734 | 37.04% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 9 | $66,314 | 36.00% |
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.