| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 4 | $99,790 | 50.00% |
| Spain | 4 | $32,729 | 50.00% |
| Romania | 4 | $41,845 | 50.00% |
| Belize | 4 | $45,479 | 50.00% |
| Indonesia | 4 | $47,294 | 50.00% |
| Bulgaria | 4 | $49,873 | 50.00% |
| Singapore | 3 | $45,950 | 37.50% |
| El Salvador | 3 | $48,193 | 42.86% |
| Thailand | 3 | $23,625 | 42.86% |
| Japan | 3 | $43,639 | 42.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vedicsoft | 8 | $42,817 | 80.00% |
| System Soft Technologies Llc | 8 | $52,804 | 80.00% |
| Iberia Parish School Board | 8 | $41,665 | 80.00% |
| Louisiana State University | 8 | $44,556 | 80.00% |
| Prosys Inc | 8 | $60,661 | 80.00% |
| Ashan Enterprises Llc | 8 | $53,934 | 80.00% |
| Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association | 8 | $52,546 | 88.89% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | 8 | $92,048 | 88.89% |
| Turbosquid Inc | 8 | $64,205 | 88.89% |
| Mmr Constructors Inc | 8 | $70,538 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| D B Farms Gen Ptr | 12 | $25,403 | 100.00% |
| Schexnayder Planting Manufacturing | 12 | $22,230 | 100.00% |
| Dustin J Lebeouf | 12 | $24,688 | 100.00% |
| M J Naquin Inc | 12 | $19,385 | 100.00% |
| Alan Hebert Farms | 12 | $22,790 | 100.00% |
| Eric P Link | 12 | $25,643 | 100.00% |
| Double Oak Garden Center | 12 | $22,440 | 100.00% |
| Lejeune Aerial Applications Llc | 12 | $24,765 | 100.00% |
| Gnl Farm Llc | 12 | $26,127 | 100.00% |
| Limco Inc | 12 | $23,357 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tickfaw Seafood And Deli | 1 | $19,698 | 33.33% |
| Hni Llc | 1 | $82,098 | 33.33% |
| Lincoln Parish School Board | 1 | $35,690 | 33.33% |
| Environmental Business Specialists Llc | 1 | $35,194 | 33.33% |
| Encore Medical Education Llc | 1 | $139,464 | 33.33% |
| Engemann Farms | 1 | $69,451 | 33.33% |
| Offshore Technical Solutions | 1 | $92,997 | 33.33% |
| Integrated Logistical Support Inc | 1 | $67,330 | 33.33% |
| Ruby Jubilee Llc | 1 | $42,328 | 33.33% |
| Sektr | 1 | $80,434 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Support Services | 19 | $51,784 | 79.17% |
| Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing | 19 | $68,514 | 82.61% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 19 | $59,192 | 82.61% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 19 | $62,184 | 82.61% |
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 19 | $74,598 | 82.61% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 19 | $90,510 | 86.36% |
| Other Accounting Services | 18 | $62,784 | 81.82% |
| Office Administrative Services | 18 | $51,749 | 81.82% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 18 | $71,574 | 85.71% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 18 | $96,050 | 85.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $23,904 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 6 | $25,130 | 100.00% |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 6 | $20,593 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 5 | $25,789 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $21,045 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 5 | $23,629 | 100.00% |
| Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers | 4 | $25,912 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 4 | $27,316 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 4 | $22,942 | 100.00% |
| General Rental Centers | 4 | $27,290 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 8 | $50,274 | 80.00% |
| Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated | 8 | $32,627 | 80.00% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 8 | $61,537 | 80.00% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 8 | $62,902 | 80.00% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 8 | $65,284 | 88.89% |
| Nail Salons | 8 | $17,943 | 88.89% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $28,404 | 77.78% |
| Other Grain Farming | 7 | $32,469 | 77.78% |
| Commercial Banking | 7 | $64,210 | 77.78% |
| Residential Building Construction | 7 | $28,832 | 77.78% |
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.