| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,137 | 58.57% | $66,286 | H-1B |
| 11,777 | 34.26% | $23,340 | H-2A |
| 2,034 | 5.92% | $284,301 | PERM |
| 431 | 1.25% | $80,554 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Louisiana has seen a total of 34,379 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Louisiana is the H-1B visa with 20,137 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 58.57% of Louisiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 11,777 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 34.26% of Louisiana's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 1,959 | $70,381 | 89.00% |
| Computer Programmers | 1,378 | $53,373 | 90.42% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,285 | $56,981 | 91.98% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 639 | $63,055 | 73.62% |
| 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 | 502 | $41,329 | 91.94% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 388 | $43,876 | 87.00% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 381 | $77,640 | 86.99% |
| Civil Engineers | 336 | $74,119 | 80.19% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 3,757 | $25,343 | 210.95% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 2,429 | $24,936 | 178.21% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 1,301 | $24,718 | 99.39% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 825 | $24,636 | 132.64% |
| Nursery Workers | 87 | $24,739 | 22.54% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 56 | $24,222 | 15.56% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 39 | $45,591 | 13.04% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 5 | $40,023 | 1.68% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 3 | $29,626 | 1.16% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 3 | $49,767 | 1.41% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 167 | $17,908 | 30.09% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 164 | $23,447 | 58.78% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 161 | $81,661 | 68.80% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 48 | $40,761 | 20.60% |
| Internists, General | 48 | $147,432 | 38.71% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 44 | $18,022 | 64.71% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 41 | $113,120 | 70.69% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 38 | $24,461 | 79.17% |
| Electrical Engineers | 37 | $87,919 | 84.09% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35 | $18,096 | 79.55% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 10 | $54,334 | 41.67% |
| South Africa | 9 | $49,737 | 37.50% |
| Guatemala | 9 | $57,715 | 39.13% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 9 | $114,277 | 40.91% |
| Panama | 8 | $50,037 | 38.10% |
| Taiwan | 8 | $56,846 | 38.10% |
| Bangladesh | 8 | $46,627 | 42.11% |
| Australia | 7 | $90,391 | 41.18% |
| Jordan | 7 | $67,022 | 41.18% |
| Germany | 7 | $67,277 | 43.75% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Parish School District | 8 | $43,047 | 88.89% |
| Galata Chemicals Llc | 8 | $56,134 | 88.89% |
| Advanced Logistics Llc | 8 | $54,901 | 88.89% |
| Dynachem Research Center Llc | 8 | $61,698 | 88.89% |
| Complete Medical Solutions Llc | 8 | $56,929 | 88.89% |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Llc | 8 | $68,026 | 88.89% |
| Cimation Llc | 8 | $69,815 | 88.89% |
| Lula Westfield Llc | 8 | $79,477 | 88.89% |
| Gotech Inc | 8 | $79,340 | 88.89% |
| Dbsysgraph Inc | 8 | $79,325 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl A Glaser Farm Llc | 12 | $18,603 | 100.00% |
| He Harper Farms | 12 | $19,511 | 100.00% |
| Burt Oubre Farms | 12 | $24,428 | 100.00% |
| Bieber Farms Ltd | 12 | $22,713 | 100.00% |
| Sotile Farms Inc | 12 | $26,130 | 100.00% |
| Karl J Hensgens | 12 | $22,162 | 100.00% |
| 1887 Farms Inc | 12 | $26,380 | 100.00% |
| Patrick Zaunbrecher And Sons Farm | 12 | $22,868 | 100.00% |
| Harmon Ohlenforst Partnership | 12 | $21,096 | 100.00% |
| Vondenstein Farms | 11 | $24,175 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhsl Inc Dba Pelican Cleaners | 1 | $21,424 | 50.00% |
| Universal Technical Services A Div Of Fjm Of La | 1 | $110,510 | 50.00% |
| Reily Foods Company | 1 | $58,947 | 50.00% |
| Shreveport Bossier Korean Presbyterian Church | 1 | $80,184 | 50.00% |
| Reich Associatesllc | 1 | $34,653 | 50.00% |
| Caddo Bossier Soccer Association | 1 | $45,614 | 50.00% |
| Kaplan Express Llc | 1 | $35,506 | 50.00% |
| Ming K Wong | 1 | $18,242 | 50.00% |
| Choi And Keum Inc | 1 | $16,973 | 50.00% |
| Waldorf Education Association Of New Orleans | 1 | $42,910 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Of Education Programs | 48 | $52,952 | 85.71% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 47 | $57,837 | 83.93% |
| Architectural Services | 47 | $45,222 | 87.04% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 45 | $62,366 | 84.91% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 41 | $67,353 | 93.18% |
| Administration Of Public Health Programs | 39 | $51,397 | 90.70% |
| Electric Power Generation | 36 | $88,197 | 90.00% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 31 | $58,457 | 77.50% |
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 31 | $88,881 | 83.78% |
| Marine Cargo Handling | 31 | $38,296 | 86.11% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 26 | $27,009 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 24 | $25,890 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 24 | $26,661 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 22 | $21,453 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 20 | $23,500 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 20 | $25,474 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Fishing | 20 | $23,399 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 19 | $22,086 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 17 | $25,294 | 100.00% |
| Cane Sugar Manufacturing | 16 | $32,702 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $29,563 | 84.21% |
| Apiculture | 14 | $31,395 | 77.78% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 14 | $85,651 | 77.78% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 13 | $67,173 | 76.47% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 13 | $37,203 | 76.47% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 12 | $118,732 | 70.59% |
| Religious Organizations | 12 | $36,814 | 75.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 12 | $46,048 | 75.00% |
| Electric Power Generation | 11 | $82,164 | 68.75% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 11 | $70,741 | 73.33% |
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 $66,286. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.