Louisiana H-1B salaries

Employers filed 4,245 certified H-1B applications for jobs in Louisiana between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half paid more than $87,818 a year.

Median salary offered: $87,818
Middle half earn: $66,460 to $133,910
Top 10% earn over: $265,000
Certified filings: 4,245

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

Top employers

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	339	$67,392	$53,248 – $239,250
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund	297	$75,000	$60,000 – $105,000
Louisiana State University and A&M College	217	$80,496	$62,640 – $101,200
IBM Corporation	188	$87,942	$83,233 – $116,460
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.	186	$86,216	$77,251 – $107,642
LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport	157	$182,365	$129,010 – $282,400
Louisiana Children's Medical Center	125	$68,432	$68,432 – $68,432
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Inc.	100	$318,420	$300,000 – $362,655
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans	80	$72,500	$60,756 – $120,000
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport	64	$210,000	$166,000 – $282,439
Louisiana Tech University	64	$70,000	$60,000 – $90,000
LSU Agricultural Center	59	$63,342	$50,000 – $94,286
National Hospitalist Services, PC	50	$239,200	$239,200 – $239,200
Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Inc.	49	$239,200	$180,000 – $350,000
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	48	$81,750	$60,724 – $93,000
Madison Parish School Board	34	$51,276	$50,162 – $53,412
L&T Technology Services Limited	33	$91,737	$90,000 – $98,000
East Baton Rouge Parish School System	31	$52,925	$51,188 – $57,497
DXC Technology Services LLC	29	$107,228	$98,613 – $116,150
Louisiana State University in Shreveport	28	$106,000	$71,856 – $121,000
Inhospital Physicians Corp	26	$332,800	$292,515 – $332,800
Jefferson Parish Schools	26	$58,000	$54,475 – $62,100
Amazon.com Services LLC	23	$142,800	$101,471 – $148,986
University of Louisiana at Monroe	22	$58,426	$52,904 – $74,012
Calcasieu Parish School Board	21	$52,350	$50,561 – $55,561
Accenture LLP	21	$108,700	$92,100 – $155,800
Southeastern Louisiana University	21	$63,703	$54,725 – $75,000
Cleco Support Group LLC	20	$79,488	$77,000 – $98,750
The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC	20	$239,200	$221,645 – $239,200
Lafayette Health Ventures, Inc.	20	$321,000	$320,000 – $450,000
Lycee Francais Nouvelle Orleans	20	$48,105	$47,210 – $69,805
Lafayette Parish School System	19	$53,938	$50,350 – $55,602
Entergy Services, LLC	18	$117,209	$82,657 – $124,250
University of New Orleans	18	$92,250	$68,843 – $108,750
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company	17	$130,000	$107,460 – $141,565
LSU Health Sciences Center	16	$190,500	$69,854 – $257,353
Nicholls State University	15	$67,256	$60,296 – $77,830
Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana	15	$51,168	$51,168 – $62,608
Loyola University New Orleans	14	$56,465	$49,848 – $71,165
Cint USA, Inc.	14	$126,360	$108,716 – $161,226
LSU - Pennington Biomedical Research Center	14	$62,347	$61,008 – $68,750
Xavier University of Louisiana	13	$72,000	$66,000 – $81,452
Stuller, Inc.	13	$93,500	$85,000 – $139,000
Evangeline Parish School Board	13	$51,903	$48,463 – $52,643
TAI Engineers, LLC	12	$87,806	$76,625 – $93,250
Morehouse Parish School Board	11	$45,218	$43,275 – $50,847
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	11	$100,365	$93,236 – $138,029
Lafayette Kidney Care, LLC	10	$350,000	$350,000 – $350,000
Kongsberg Maritime, Inc.	10	$116,418	$101,520 – $120,786
McNeese State University	10	$78,950	$68,000 – $80,000

Top job titles

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle half
Assistant Professor	280	$95,918	$85,000 – $125,000
Software Developer	169	$90,394	$83,262 – $106,974
Assistant Professor - Clinical	140	$247,500	$180,202 – $330,000
Medical Technologist	95	$53,248	$53,248 – $57,408
Hospitalist Physician	67	$239,200	$239,200 – $239,200
Postdoctoral Fellow	65	$63,120	$56,368 – $66,500
Postdoctoral Researcher	59	$56,238	$53,660 – $60,000
Software Engineer	53	$98,884	$85,000 – $112,998
Application Developer	44	$84,869	$80,246 – $88,316
Hospitalist (Internist)	38	$318,420	$318,420 – $327,600
Instructor	29	$70,000	$58,410 – $80,000
Teacher - Reg Ed./ESS	26	$52,697	$51,175 – $55,620
Package Consultant	25	$84,053	$77,854 – $119,205
Teacher	24	$49,286	$42,100 – $57,250
Instructor - Clinical	23	$166,000	$166,000 – $166,000
Research Scientist	23	$65,000	$59,264 – $70,500
Histotechnologist	22	$43,139	$40,248 – $44,408
Associate Professor	21	$100,000	$80,230 – $140,487
Float Pool RN	21	$68,432	$68,432 – $68,432
Registered Nurse, RN - BSN MedSurg/Tele/SD	21	$67,392	$62,400 – $67,392
Assistant Professor (Research)	20	$83,187	$74,624 – $87,525
Physician	19	$500,000	$275,000 – $600,000
Mechanical Engineer	19	$90,053	$78,233 – $103,500
Spanish Teacher	18	$49,661	$48,714 – $51,984
Hospitalist/Physician	18	$332,800	$307,440 – $332,800
Interventional Cardiologist	17	$550,000	$525,000 – $600,000
French Teacher	17	$55,000	$54,350 – $55,761
Hospitalist	17	$290,000	$265,000 – $332,800
Process Engineer	17	$100,000	$93,600 – $103,536
Project Engineer	16	$89,690	$81,245 – $102,305
Application Architect	16	$106,349	$101,871 – $147,760
Neurologist	16	$307,500	$254,038 – $350,000
Assistant Professor of Medicine	16	$150,000	$150,000 – $158,747
Nephrologist	16	$300,000	$250,000 – $350,000
Elementary School Teacher	16	$51,693	$49,302 – $53,514
Software Quality Assurance Analyst	15	$76,357	$76,357 – $82,921
Programmer/Analyst	14	$80,840	$75,358 – $110,625
Staff Scientist	14	$60,750	$60,000 – $65,864
Senior Software Engineer	14	$109,689	$107,635 – $125,889
Emergency Department RN	14	$68,432	$68,432 – $68,432
Neonatologist	13	$316,080	$275,500 – $316,080
Data Engineer	13	$83,859	$82,784 – $115,000
Workday Consultant	13	$88,317	$82,618 – $88,317
Project Manager	13	$93,600	$90,000 – $106,609
Rheumatologist	12	$300,000	$286,750 – $300,000
Operating Room RN	12	$68,432	$66,924 – $68,432
Business Analyst	12	$72,558	$68,750 – $77,953
Data Scientist	12	$89,860	$80,444 – $101,250
Registered Nurse RN - BSN Critical Care	12	$67,392	$62,400 – $67,392
Visiting Assistant Professor	11	$66,400	$58,000 – $125,000

Cities

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
New Orleans, LA	965	$70,408	$59,577 – $106,184
Baton Rouge, LA	910	$91,156	$70,824 – $120,000
Lafayette, LA	445	$88,000	$76,357 – $120,000
Shreveport, LA	405	$166,000	$82,264 – $250,000
Monroe, LA	185	$88,317	$78,594 – $170,756
Alexandria, LA	112	$280,800	$227,245 – $349,600
Metairie, LA	109	$68,432	$68,432 – $103,600
Ruston, LA	81	$70,000	$60,000 – $92,500
Lake Charles, LA	75	$78,666	$55,861 – $197,028
Covington, LA	58	$97,907	$69,004 – $145,210
Pineville, LA	55	$90,125	$78,975 – $104,000
Hammond, LA	40	$75,000	$59,500 – $94,178
Marrero, LA	39	$68,432	$68,432 – $68,432
Sulphur, LA	35	$92,581	$71,469 – $116,010
Kenner, LA	35	$68,100	$53,248 – $103,845
Tallulah, LA	34	$51,276	$50,162 – $53,412
Gretna, LA	34	$238,500	$53,248 – $330,290
New Iberia, LA	32	$72,914	$66,995 – $210,558
Bossier City, LA	32	$222,500	$138,580 – $241,400
Houma, LA	24	$204,474	$84,860 – $370,000
Slidell, LA	23	$226,800	$76,149 – $284,105
Thibodaux, LA	20	$71,630	$63,636 – $94,750
Jefferson, LA	18	$72,956	$60,163 – $88,039
St Rose, LA	17	$102,440	$79,310 – $119,787
Lake Providence, LA	16	$43,885	$42,100 – $61,660
Rayville, LA	16	$104,506	$89,523 – $151,400
Youngsville, LA	15	$115,328	$106,475 – $139,605
Luling, LA	15	$130,000	$111,848 – $155,603
West Monroe, LA	13	$280,000	$131,840 – $428,000
Natchitoches, LA	13	$59,500	$53,040 – $99,000
Geismar, LA	13	$125,000	$105,000 – $173,525
Harahan, LA	13	$99,418	$92,456 – $126,021
Mandeville, LA	11	$85,000	$69,237 – $94,000
Gonzales, LA	11	$86,133	$83,122 – $98,610
Plaquemine, LA	11	$95,300	$55,900 – $160,796
Westlake, LA	11	$120,266	$97,396 – $142,236
Ville Platte, LA	9	$51,433	$48,463 – $52,643
Broussard, LA	9	$91,354	$87,578 – $124,800
Chalmette, LA	9	$266,000	$105,893 – $550,000
Terrytown, LA	9	$58,000	$56,000 – $58,800

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	371	$85,000
2024	1,328	$86,650
2025	1,554	$87,235
2026	992	$93,013