| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 1 | $42,267 | 25.00% |
| Netherlands | 1 | $99,611 | 25.00% |
| Malaysia | 1 | $123,427 | 25.00% |
| Bahamas | 1 | $42,370 | 33.33% |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | $62,442 | 33.33% |
| Mali | 1 | $46,925 | 33.33% |
| Barbados | 1 | $187,199 | 33.33% |
| Sudan | 1 | $121,077 | 33.33% |
| Tanzania | 1 | $32,150 | 33.33% |
| Senegal | 1 | $37,232 | 33.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Consultancy Inc | 11 | $109,667 | 91.67% |
| Baton Rouge Clinic Amc | 11 | $141,153 | 91.67% |
| Seal Consulting Inc | 11 | $100,831 | 91.67% |
| Southern University At New Orleans | 10 | $31,439 | 83.33% |
| Caddo Bossier Soccer Association | 10 | $39,290 | 83.33% |
| Everest Consultants Inc | 10 | $40,402 | 83.33% |
| Laitram Machinery Inc | 10 | $54,931 | 83.33% |
| Support Healthcare Systems Inc | 10 | $48,393 | 83.33% |
| Dillard University | 10 | $43,951 | 83.33% |
| Atlas Healthcare Llc | 10 | $46,973 | 83.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self Farms Partnership | 13 | $25,118 | 100.00% |
| Beaud Farms | 13 | $23,118 | 100.00% |
| Ricky Rivet Farms | 13 | $21,342 | 100.00% |
| Ben Ben Becnel Inc | 13 | $22,803 | 100.00% |
| Ecological Restoration Services Llc | 13 | $24,822 | 100.00% |
| Fox Enterprises Of Louisiana Llc | 13 | $21,775 | 100.00% |
| Brandon Habetz Llc | 13 | $23,074 | 100.00% |
| Dore Crawfish Farms Llc | 13 | $23,414 | 100.00% |
| P M Crawfish Llc | 13 | $23,354 | 100.00% |
| Louisiana Crawfish Company | 13 | $25,875 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wpx Inc | 1 | $25,688 | 33.33% |
| Stress Engineering Services Inc | 1 | $81,578 | 33.33% |
| Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates | 1 | $69,181 | 33.33% |
| Royal Productions | 1 | $46,218 | 33.33% |
| Fischer Environmental Services Inc | 1 | $46,176 | 33.33% |
| Nancy B Hanks | 1 | $29,640 | 33.33% |
| Sung Jeon Enterprises Inc | 1 | $20,987 | 33.33% |
| Presonus Audio Electronics Inc | 1 | $70,866 | 33.33% |
| Gec Inc | 1 | $85,134 | 33.33% |
| Coleman Brown Architects Apc | 1 | $49,275 | 33.33% |
| 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.