| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 42 | $56,891 | 80.77% |
| Veterinarians | 42 | $33,920 | 82.35% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 42 | $48,996 | 84.00% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 41 | $55,922 | 83.67% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 41 | $104,589 | 83.67% |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 40 | $52,058 | 81.63% |
| Sales Engineers | 40 | $67,499 | 86.96% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 39 | $36,470 | 86.67% |
| Physicists | 39 | $51,648 | 86.67% |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 37 | $34,133 | 82.22% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 5 | $17,805 | 71.43% |
| Personal Care Aides | 5 | $18,745 | 71.43% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 5 | $38,132 | 71.43% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 5 | $21,437 | 71.43% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 4 | $34,029 | 57.14% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 4 | $41,153 | 57.14% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $20,655 | 57.14% |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $49,433 | 57.14% |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $51,820 | 57.14% |
| Marketing Managers | 4 | $72,779 | 57.14% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Refineries | 14 | $90,089 | 87.50% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 13 | $81,765 | 81.25% |
| Advertising Agencies | 13 | $54,101 | 86.67% |
| Industrial Valve Manufacturing | 13 | $53,048 | 92.86% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 13 | $49,916 | 92.86% |
| Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development | 13 | $46,401 | 92.86% |
| Temporary Help Services | 13 | $85,994 | 92.86% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 12 | $67,116 | 85.71% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 11 | $70,196 | 78.57% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 11 | $70,522 | 84.62% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Rental Centers | 2 | $25,251 | 100.00% |
| Logging | 2 | $36,452 | 100.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $20,852 | 100.00% |
| Hog And Pig Farming | 1 | $24,606 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $21,174 | 100.00% |
| Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 1 | $24,606 | 100.00% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | $24,710 | 100.00% |
| Office Administrative Services | 1 | $24,710 | 100.00% |
| Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing | 1 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Other Spectator Sports | 1 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care Services | 1 | $22,672 | 14.29% |
| Administration Of Conservation Programs | 1 | $55,328 | 16.67% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | 1 | $51,584 | 16.67% |
| Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing | 1 | $29,203 | 20.00% |
| Kidney Dialysis Centers | 1 | $208,000 | 20.00% |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | 1 | $128,274 | 20.00% |
| Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals | 1 | $44,720 | 20.00% |
| Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing | 1 | $117,250 | 20.00% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1 | $68,286 | 20.00% |
| Explosives Manufacturing | 1 | $130,666 | 20.00% |
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.