| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 1,976 | $70,319 | 89.78% |
| Computer Programmers | 1,379 | $53,381 | 90.49% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,287 | $57,000 | 92.13% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 550 | $62,374 | 73.63% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 545 | $144,945 | 95.11% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 511 | $58,725 | 91.91% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 463 | $40,809 | 91.68% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 356 | $43,428 | 85.58% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 353 | $76,814 | 88.47% |
| Civil Engineers | 322 | $73,470 | 83.20% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 2,620 | $23,578 | 191.94% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,817 | $23,449 | 155.83% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 1,081 | $23,754 | 102.95% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 825 | $24,636 | 150.82% |
| Nursery Workers | 87 | $24,739 | 26.61% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 56 | $24,222 | 18.54% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 20 | $42,407 | 7.87% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 3 | $37,669 | 1.54% |
| Cooks, All Other | 2 | $29,578 | 1.19% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 2 | $26,520 | 1.20% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 163 | $17,713 | 29.37% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 161 | $81,661 | 59.19% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 158 | $23,411 | 81.87% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 48 | $40,761 | 28.40% |
| Internists, General | 48 | $147,432 | 52.75% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 44 | $18,022 | 68.75% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 41 | $113,120 | 70.69% |
| Electrical Engineers | 37 | $87,919 | 82.22% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35 | $18,096 | 79.55% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 34 | $22,965 | 87.18% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 10 | $56,875 | 41.67% |
| Taiwan | 8 | $55,052 | 38.10% |
| Bangladesh | 8 | $46,627 | 38.10% |
| Panama | 8 | $50,037 | 38.10% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 8 | $117,367 | 40.00% |
| Australia | 7 | $90,391 | 35.00% |
| Germany | 7 | $67,277 | 36.84% |
| Guatemala | 7 | $35,399 | 41.18% |
| South Africa | 7 | $37,232 | 41.18% |
| Jordan | 7 | $67,022 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Water Institute Of The Gulf | 17 | $58,781 | 80.95% |
| St Landry Parish School Board | 17 | $40,688 | 85.00% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Ascension Llc | 17 | $155,264 | 85.00% |
| Highland Clinic Apmc | 17 | $166,389 | 85.00% |
| Stuller Inc | 17 | $73,393 | 85.00% |
| Mastech Resourcing Inc | 17 | $67,495 | 85.00% |
| Cdrp Technologies Llc | 17 | $54,940 | 89.47% |
| Irisndt Inc | 17 | $81,663 | 89.47% |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation Louisiana | 16 | $77,516 | 84.21% |
| Ampirical Solutions Llc | 16 | $75,370 | 84.21% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gis Engineering Llc | 2 | $62,806 | 40.00% |
| Jotun Paints Inc | 2 | $84,594 | 40.00% |
| T3 Global Projects Llc | 2 | $40,331 | 40.00% |
| Tangipahoa Parish School System | 2 | $44,527 | 40.00% |
| Drax Biomass Inc | 2 | $94,994 | 40.00% |
| Nan Ya Plastics Corp America | 2 | $41,995 | 40.00% |
| Mings Llc | 2 | $24,398 | 40.00% |
| Engineering Inspection Services Llc | 2 | $83,575 | 40.00% |
| Ben Merrick Farms Llc | 2 | $42,671 | 40.00% |
| Gcr Incorporated | 2 | $63,138 | 40.00% |
| 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.