What FY2019 H-1B data shows for New Orleans

This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for worksites in New Orleans in fiscal year 2019. About 86.6% of filings were certified, while 25 were denied and 14 were withdrawn. Offered wages spanned $28,891 to $350,000, with a median of $75,950 and an average of $88,123.

In FY2019, 103 employers filed for 239 distinct job roles in New Orleans.

Compared with FY2018, certified vacancies were up 1,721 and LCA filings were up 148. Median wages rose by $4,550 year over year.

Among the largest H-1B employers in New Orleans this year were DXC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC (1,781 vacancies), THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND (69 vacancies), DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP (44 vacancies), HCL AMERICA, INC. (28 vacancies), and OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION (20 vacancies). Browse the sponsors tab below for the full ranking.

Demand concentrated in roles such as TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT II, TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT III, IT DEVELOPER/ENGINEER IV, SVC INFO DEVELOPER II, and IT DEVELOPER/ENGINEER II. Use the jobs and LCA filings tabs to compare titles, wages, and individual cases.

Key figures · FY2019

Volume

Vacancies: 2,189
LCA filings: 521
Sponsors: 103
Job roles: 239

Decisions

Certified: 451 (86.6%)
Denied: 25
Withdrawn: 14

Pay

Median: $75,950
Average: $88,123
Min: $28,891
Max: $350,000

Employers & roles

Who files in New Orleans in FY2019, and for which jobs?

H-1B sponsors in New Orleans

Employers with certified vacancies at this worksite in FY2019.

Company	Vacancies	Growth	Filings	Avg $	Min $	Max $	Job Roles

Job titles in New Orleans

Roles with certified vacancies in FY2019.

Job title	Vacancies	Growth	Filings	Avg $	Min $	Max $	Sponsors

LCA filings in New Orleans

521

LCA filings

451

Certified

86.6% of filings

Denied

4.8% of filings

Withdrawn

2.7% of filings

LCA Number	Employer	Role	Location	Salary	Submitted	Decision	Visa	Status
I-200-19207-611809	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS	POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$569,808	2019-07-26 10:06:33	2019-07-26 10:06:33	H-1B	WITHDRAWN
I-200-19218-649651	OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY - STAFF PHYSICIAN	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$350,000	2019-09-09 11:29:03	2019-09-13 22:00:31	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19218-807061	OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY - STAFF PHYSICIAN	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$350,000	2019-09-09 11:33:13	2019-09-13 22:00:31	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19008-543071	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	ORTHOPEDIC PEDIATRIC SURGEON	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$335,000	2019-01-08 16:38:55	2019-01-14 22:00:43	H-1B	CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN
I-200-19206-200539	APOGEE MEDICAL GROUP, INDIANA, PC	HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN	DALLAS, LOUISIANA	$332,446	2019-07-25 09:45:44	2019-07-31 22:01:56	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-18353-480029	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	CARDIAC INTENSIVIST	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$315,000	2018-12-19 13:18:34	2018-12-27 22:00:25	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19036-299485	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	LAW PROFESSOR & EASON WEINMANN CHAIR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$307,808	2019-02-05 09:14:47	2019-02-11 22:00:34	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19142-468843	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	PHYSICIAN	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$280,000	2019-05-22 16:42:56	2019-05-29 22:02:04	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-17275-946167	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR-CLINICAL	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$270,000	2017-10-02 00:00:00	2018-12-18 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN
I-200-18271-105411	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR-CLINICAL	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$270,000	2018-10-01 09:52:10	2018-10-05 22:00:20	H-1B	CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN
I-200-19165-060758	OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	NEUROLOGIST	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$255,000	2019-06-26 10:35:40	2019-07-02 22:00:56	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19165-089575	OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	NEUROLOGIST	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$255,000	2019-06-26 10:34:28	2019-07-02 22:00:56	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19226-175224	OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	NEPHROLOGIST	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$242,500	2019-08-15 15:39:38	2019-08-21 22:01:07	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19226-322749	OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	NEPHROLOGIST	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$242,500	2019-08-15 15:41:20	2019-08-21 22:01:08	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-18282-794821	SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	TEAM LEAD RESERVOIR QI	HOUSTON, LA	$234,800	2018-10-19 18:15:17	2018-10-25 22:00:37	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19164-176444	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$225,000	2019-06-13 15:02:24	2019-06-19 22:01:04	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19178-049914	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	PROFESSOR OF LAW	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$224,723	2019-06-27 14:30:24	2019-07-03 22:01:25	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19050-254978	IK POWER SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC.	STANDARDS ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL)	OVERLAND PARK, LOUISIANA	$218,400	2019-02-21 16:15:23	2019-02-27 22:01:20	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19112-697666	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$211,684	2019-04-22 17:05:30	2019-04-26 22:01:41	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19009-069061	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR-CLINICAL	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$200,000	2019-01-09 15:19:16	2019-01-15 22:00:27	H-1B	CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN
I-200-19127-367824	ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP	ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS	SECAUCUS, LOUISIANA	$200,000	2019-05-07 03:14:10	2019-05-13 22:00:21	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19085-907053	SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	CHEMICAL ENGINEER	HOUSTON, LOUISIANA	$196,700	2019-04-02 11:37:49	2019-04-08 22:01:14	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19074-523402	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$185,000	2019-03-15 13:22:52	2019-03-21 22:03:31	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19122-078558	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$185,000	2019-05-02 16:34:43	2019-05-08 22:01:50	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19007-507879	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$176,226	2019-01-07 16:44:33	2019-01-11 22:00:27	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19135-217204	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$172,500	2019-05-15 19:37:53	2019-05-21 22:02:03	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19221-462707	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$172,500	2019-08-09 16:08:43	2019-08-15 22:02:59	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19186-372575	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGIST	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$170,000	2019-07-05 13:21:23	2019-07-11 22:00:59	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19255-155561	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	PHYSICAN--PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGIST	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$170,000	2019-09-12 09:42:27	2019-09-18 22:00:48	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19069-546853	ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.	ENGINEER	METAIRIE, LOUISIANA	$166,400	2019-03-14 21:56:20	2019-03-20 22:05:55	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19043-563019	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$165,271	2019-02-12 08:35:23	2019-02-19 22:00:21	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19044-874574	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$165,000	2019-02-13 12:44:57	2019-02-20 22:00:40	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19135-690659	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$156,061	2019-05-15 19:46:54	2019-05-21 22:02:04	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-17335-295708	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS	PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$156,000	2017-12-01 00:00:00	2019-03-01 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN
I-200-18233-122815	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS	PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$156,000	2018-08-21 00:00:00	2019-03-01 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN
I-200-19115-240620	OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	NEUROLOGY - STAFF PHYSICIAN	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$154,128	2019-04-29 17:50:31	2019-05-03 22:01:24	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19115-923010	OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	NEUROLOGY - STAFF PHYSICIAN	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$154,128	2019-04-29 17:50:14	2019-05-03 22:01:24	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19078-863120	SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	RESERVOIR ENGINEER	HOUSTON, LOUISIANA	$153,800	2019-03-19 17:51:58	2019-03-25 22:06:20	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19071-376227	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND	ASSISTANT PROFERSSOR OF CLININCAL MEDICINE	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$153,000	2019-03-12 10:57:28	2019-03-18 22:02:20	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19157-283841	SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	RESERVOIR ENGINEER	HOUSTON, LOUISIANA	$145,500	2019-06-10 13:10:18	2019-06-14 22:01:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19184-913983	SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	GEOMECHANIST	HOUSTON, LOUISIANA	$143,800	2019-07-05 15:29:06	2019-07-11 22:01:07	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-203-19105-002690	LIVON ENTERPRISES LLC	CHIEF EXECUTIVE/AGENT	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$141,440	2019-04-15 18:40:35	2019-04-19 22:01:20	E-3 Australian	CERTIFIED
I-200-19168-902945	SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	PETROPHYSICAL ENGINEER	HOUSTON, LOUISIANA	$141,400	2019-06-19 16:10:41	2019-06-25 22:01:21	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19226-397620	PAN-AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	SENIOR INTEGRATION SOFTWARE DEVELOPER	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$140,000	2019-08-26 10:48:58	2019-08-30 22:00:35	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-18345-637278	HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.	PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL-CEMENTING	HOUSTON, LOUISIANA	$139,500	2018-12-26 15:38:57	2019-01-02 22:00:26	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-18303-832304	ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP	INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYSTS	SECAUCUS, LA	$134,882	2018-10-30 02:34:46	2018-11-05 22:00:05	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19144-764691	CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC	APPLICATIONS CONSULTANT 3	CHICAGO, LOUISIANA	$133,900	2019-05-24 06:54:03	2019-05-31 22:00:45	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16224-171959	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$133,500	2016-08-11 00:00:00	2019-06-21 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN
I-200-19073-397115	SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	RESERVOIR ENGINEER	NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	$132,500	2019-03-18 16:24:18	2019-03-22 22:04:32	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-19067-971692	SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	SUBSURFACE GEOSCIENTIST	HOUSTON, LOUISIANA	$130,500	2019-03-13 10:09:16	2019-03-19 22:01:52	H-1B	CERTIFIED

Yearly trends

Multi-year H-1B trends for New Orleans

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Year-by-year overview

Year	Filings	Vacancies	Sponsors	Jobs	Certified %	Median $	Avg $
2026	141	147	26	87	97.16%	$84,240	$106,970
2025	381	422	68	183	91.34%	$80,731	$101,401
2024	388	352	70	185	88.4%	$77,064	$102,084
2023	556	576	84	193	68.17%	$77,296	$100,703
2022	470	1,280	78	219	90.21%	$75,314	$90,107
2021	434	568	75	159	94.7%	$79,508	$89,164
2020	297	1,045	93	189	92.93%	$78,826	$96,362
2019	521	2,189	103	239	86.56%	$75,950	$88,123
2018	373	468	110	187	86.6%	$71,400	$82,550
2017	437	502	132	219	86.27%	$70,000	$77,055
2016	445	466	131	205	86.07%	$66,000	$77,662
2015	317	530	104	171	83.6%	$74,886	$77,317
2014	304	466	118	154	82.24%	$60,000	$74,836
2013	268	261	89	143	81.34%	$62,400	$77,064
2012	296	308	101	152	79.05%	$52,000	$72,291
2011	329	255	104	166	77.51%	$53,643	$68,591
2010	345	337	111	166	72.17%	$48,784	$60,099
2009	395	80	124	189	91.14%	$43,860	$59,776
2008	412	412	0	228	100%	$48,641	$59,942

Yearly salaries

Year	Min	Average	Median	Max
2026	$45,000	$106,970	$84,240	$420,000
2025	$39,583	$101,401	$80,731	$570,000
2024	$35,568	$102,084	$77,064	$1,600,000
2023	$34,840	$100,703	$77,296	$360,060
2022	$31,720	$90,107	$75,314	$349,233
2021	$29,962	$89,164	$79,508	$387,500
2020	$31,034	$96,362	$78,826	$455,000
2019	$28,891	$88,123	$75,950	$350,000
2018	$32,240	$82,550	$71,400	$315,000
2017	$26,936	$77,055	$70,000	$350,000
2016	$28,891	$77,662	$66,000	$450,000
2015	$40,000	$77,317	$74,886	$133,000
2014	$25,293	$74,836	$60,000	$360,000
2013	$20,800	$77,064	$62,400	$350,000
2012	$22,809	$72,291	$52,000	$550,000
2011	$26,000	$68,591	$53,643	$550,000
2010	$5,050	$60,099	$48,784	$273,800
2009	$26,988	$59,776	$43,860	$175,000
2008	$22,500	$59,942	$48,641	$550,000

Yearly decisions

Year	Filings	Certified	Denied	Withdrawn	Cert-W
2026	141	137	0	1	3
2025	381	348	1	7	25
2024	388	343	7	6	32
2023	556	379	2	10	165
2022	470	424	5	6	35
2021	434	411	2	6	15
2020	297	276	9	5	7
2019	521	451	25	14	31
2018	373	323	7	10	33
2017	437	377	7	15	38
2016	445	383	11	22	29
2015	317	265	14	9	29
2014	304	250	15	24	15
2013	268	218	13	18	19
2012	296	234	23	16	23
2011	329	255	44	18	12
2010	345	249	53	18	25
2009	395	360	30	3	2
2008	412	412	0	0	0

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