H-1B Salaries in Louisiana

1,473 certified full-time H-1B filings for worksites in Louisiana, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.

$85,904Median salary

$68,43225th percentile

$138,90475th percentile

1,473Filings

Top H-1B employers in Louisiana

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Louisiana Children's Medical Center	125	$68,432	$68,432 – $68,432
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	111	$81,912	$61,152 – $313,505
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund	105	$81,786	$64,532 – $111,138
Louisiana State University and A&M College	59	$90,000	$73,000 – $110,319
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport	54	$227,500	$167,189 – $309,183
CGI Technologies and Solutions	44	$83,262	$67,018 – $83,876
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System	30	$318,420	$318,420 – $394,050
Louisiana Tech University	27	$76,000	$62,500 – $92,000
IBM	24	$136,026	$113,484 – $148,122
LSU Agricultural Center	19	$60,000	$55,000 – $97,500
Willis Knighton Medical Center	19	$239,200	$200,000 – $281,500
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans	18	$71,982	$63,639 – $121,250
Louisiana State University in Shreveport	16	$111,918	$76,623 – $125,422
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	13	$80,000	$63,480 – $85,000
Amazon.com Services	12	$142,800	$140,250 – $144,346
Lycee Francais Nouvelle Orleans	12	$48,750	$43,630 – $71,108
DXC Technology Services	11	$107,228	$101,228 – $113,878
Jefferson Parish Schools	11	$58,000	$56,500 – $59,192
L&T Technology Services	11	$91,000	$77,962 – $98,950
Madison Parish School Board	11	$50,516	$49,554 – $53,651
National Hospitalist Services	11	$239,200	$215,810 – $239,200
University of New Orleans	11	$92,250	$67,800 – $110,000
Calcasieu Parish School Board	10	$55,661	$53,830 – $55,761
East Baton Rouge Parish School System	10	$55,118	$53,146 – $64,755
Lafayette Health Ventures	10	$321,000	$320,250 – $461,250

H-1B salaries by city in Louisiana

City	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
New Orleans, LA	330	$73,827	$62,400 – $107,802
Baton Rouge, LA	277	$94,806	$74,734 – $125,000
Lafayette, LA	129	$83,262	$69,254 – $123,125
Shreveport, LA	127	$166,000	$76,144 – $260,000
Metairie, LA	69	$68,432	$68,432 – $95,000
Monroe, LA	48	$120,000	$85,002 – $318,420
Marrero, LA	39	$68,432	$68,432 – $68,432
Ruston, LA	37	$78,500	$66,460 – $94,500
Lake Charles, LA	29	$80,000	$60,819 – $154,856
Alexandria, LA	29	$239,200	$101,650 – $325,000
Covington, LA	22	$102,362	$68,386 – $203,573
Hammond, LA	18	$72,002	$61,040 – $90,438
Pineville, LA	17	$91,000	$77,000 – $105,976
Lake Providence, LA	15	$45,000	$42,100 – $61,660
Sulphur, LA	15	$95,772	$63,032 – $113,500
Bossier City, LA	13	$166,000	$141,440 – $239,200
Rayville, LA	12	$129,796	$89,523 – $160,286
Gretna, LA	12	$338,500	$244,875 – $375,000
Kenner, LA	12	$103,845	$77,636 – $110,025
Tallulah, LA	11	$50,516	$49,554 – $53,651
Saint Rose, LA	11	$116,418	$84,988 – $120,786
Slidell, LA	11	$226,800	$194,874 – $390,000
New Iberia, LA	10	$82,922	$71,136 – $189,194
Thibodaux, LA	8	$77,830	$72,942 – $110,125
Houma, LA	8	$217,480	$116,546 – $382,500
Chalmette, LA	7	$380,000	$199,591 – $550,000
Terrytown, LA	7	$58,000	$56,500 – $58,500
Jefferson, LA	7	$78,845	$58,313 – $196,962
Luling, LA	7	$112,195	$99,281 – $193,900
Youngsville, LA	6	$126,552	$114,748 – $141,570

Top H-1B job titles in Louisiana

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Assistant Professor	89	$96,000	$85,000 – $130,000
Software Developer	48	$84,906	$83,262 – $96,870
Assistant Professor Clinical	33	$260,000	$176,000 – $330,000
Medical Technologist	24	$59,280	$53,248 – $61,152
Software Engineer	23	$98,613	$84,103 – $116,521
Postdoctoral Fellow	22	$66,246	$63,215 – $70,258
Hospitalist	22	$318,420	$317,115 – $318,420
Float Pool RN	21	$68,432	$68,432 – $68,432
Teacher	18	$55,000	$42,825 – $58,000
Postdoctoral Researcher	17	$57,000	$55,000 – $61,008
Hospitalist Physician	14	$239,200	$210,558 – $239,200
Emergency Department RN	14	$68,432	$68,432 – $68,432
Project Engineer	13	$85,280	$79,706 – $101,267
Operating Room RN	12	$68,432	$66,924 – $68,432
Research Associate	12	$54,330	$45,000 – $65,625
Instructor	12	$72,500	$64,172 – $80,490
Project Manager	11	$112,341	$88,816 – $117,866
Research Scientist	10	$67,500	$64,451 – $82,500
Spanish Teacher	10	$48,820	$47,950 – $55,011
Teacher Reg Ed/Ess	9	$54,494	$53,144 – $60,143
Data Scientist	9	$81,912	$67,000 – $100,000
Assistant Professor Research	9	$83,000	$60,000 – $86,700
Pacu RN	9	$68,432	$68,432 – $68,432
Rheumatologist	9	$300,000	$300,000 – $300,000
Assistant Professor of Medicine	9	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000

Highest-paying employers

At least 5 filings in Louisiana.

Employer	Filings	Median
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Texas	5	$700,000
Lafayette Health Ventures	10	$321,000
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System	30	$318,420
Inhospital Physicians	6	$280,800
Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association	5	$266,667
Willis Knighton Medical Center	19	$239,200
National Hospitalist Services	11	$239,200
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport	54	$227,500
The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC	5	$210,558
LSU Health Sciences Center	8	$143,000
Amazon.com Services	12	$142,800
IBM	24	$136,026
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company	6	$134,500
MMR Constructors	5	$131,040
Royal Engineers & Consultants	5	$120,000

Wage levels

Level I33% · 455

Level II34% · 467

Level III18% · 256

Level IV15% · 206

Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).