What FY2016 H-1B data shows for Louisiana

This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for Louisiana in fiscal year 2016. About 86.3% of filings were certified, while 45 were denied and 111 were withdrawn. Offered wages spanned $22,000 to $624,000, with a median of $71,319 and an average of $88,647.

Compared with FY2015, certified vacancies were down 763 and LCA filings were down 512. Median wages fell by $16,181 year over year.

Among the largest H-1B employers in Louisiana this year were CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC. (326 vacancies), IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (190 vacancies), DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP (150 vacancies), COMTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. (149 vacancies), and COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION (96 vacancies). Browse the sponsors tab below for the full ranking, salaries, and filing counts.

Demand concentrated in roles such as PROGRAMMER/ANALYST, APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, SOFTWARE ENGINEER, and SENIOR CONSULTANT. Use the jobs and LCA filings tabs to compare titles, work locations, and individual case records.

Key figures · FY2016

Volume

Vacancies: 2,666
LCA filings: 2,191
Sponsors: 551
Job roles: 738

Decisions

Certified: 1,890 (86.3%)
Denied: 45
Withdrawn: 111

Pay

Median: $71,319
Average: $88,647
Min: $22,000
Max: $624,000

Employers & roles

Who hires in Louisiana in FY2016, and for which jobs?

H-1B jobs in Louisiana

Job titles with certified vacancies in FY2016. Search or sort to explore.

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

H-1B sponsors in Louisiana

Employers filing H-1B LCAs in FY2016.

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

LCA filings in Louisiana

2,191

LCA filings

1,890

Certified

86.3% of filings

Denied

2.1% of filings

111

Withdrawn

5.1% of filings

LCA Number	Employer	Role	Location	Salary	Submitted	Decision	Visa	Status
I-200-16172-080933	SEASIDE HCBS, LLC	PSYCHIATRIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$624,000	2016-07-11 00:00:00	2016-07-14 00:00:00	H-1B	DENIED
I-200-16172-170546	SEASIDE HCBS, LLC	PSYCHIATRIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$624,000	2016-07-11 00:00:00	2016-07-14 00:00:00	H-1B	DENIED
I-200-16172-459354	SEASIDE HCBS, LLC	PSYCHIATRIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$624,000	2016-07-11 00:00:00	2016-07-14 00:00:00	H-1B	DENIED
I-200-16172-983803	SEASIDE HCBS, LLC	PSYCHIATRIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$624,000	2016-07-11 00:00:00	2016-07-14 00:00:00	H-1B	DENIED
I-200-16196-095961	SEASIDE HCBS, LLC	PSYCHIATRIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$624,000	2016-07-15 00:00:00	2016-07-21 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16196-452756	SEASIDE HCBS, LLC	PSYCHIATRIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$624,000	2016-07-15 00:00:00	2016-07-21 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16197-495416	SEASIDE HCBS, LLC	PSYCHIATRIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$624,000	2016-07-15 00:00:00	2016-07-21 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16197-974008	SEASIDE HCBS, LLC	PSYCHIATRIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$624,000	2016-07-15 00:00:00	2016-07-21 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16019-898136	TRUE VISIONS, INC.	PSYCHIATRIST	LAFAYETTE, LA	$520,000	2016-01-26 00:00:00	2016-02-01 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16179-213869	INSIGHT GUIDANCE GROUP	PSYCHIATRIST/MEDICAL DIRECTOR	LAFAYETTE, LA	$520,000	2016-06-29 00:00:00	2016-07-06 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16069-930753	OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	NEUROSURGEON	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$450,000	2016-03-09 00:00:00	2016-03-16 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-15302-499438	WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	INTERNAL MEDICINE/CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN	SHREVEPORT, LA	$430,000	2015-11-03 00:00:00	2015-11-11 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16155-089727	WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	CARDIOLOGY/ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY	SHREVEPORT, LA	$425,000	2016-06-03 00:00:00	2016-06-09 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16250-218224	MERCY PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, LLC	CARDIOLOGIST, INVASIVE-INTERVENTIONAL	EUNICE, LA	$416,375	2016-09-08 00:00:00	2016-09-14 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-14227-429029	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS	PROFESSOR	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$402,040	2014-08-15 00:00:00	2015-10-01 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN
I-200-16048-121647	FREEDMAN MEMORIAL CARDIOLOGY, LLC	INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$400,000	2016-06-02 00:00:00	2016-06-08 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16048-951027	FREEDMAN MEMORIAL CARDIOLOGY, LLC	INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$400,000	2016-06-02 00:00:00	2016-06-08 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16131-710814	ITELD, BERNSTEIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC	CARDIOLOGIST	SLIDELL, LA	$400,000	2016-05-11 00:00:00	2016-05-17 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16175-930125	OUR LADY OF THE LAKE PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC	PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN	BATON ROUGE, LA	$395,200	2016-06-27 00:00:00	2016-06-29 00:00:00	H-1B	WITHDRAWN
I-200-16246-999818	HOSPITAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, LLC	HOSPITALIST	KNOXVILLE, LA	$360,000	2016-09-02 00:00:00	2016-09-09 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16069-075978	BYRD MEDICAL CLINIC, INC.	PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	LEESVILLE, LA	$350,000	2016-03-09 00:00:00	2016-03-16 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16069-855410	BYRD MEDICAL CLINIC, INC.	PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	LEESVILLE, LA	$350,000	2016-03-09 00:00:00	2016-03-16 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16077-039589	BYRD MEDICAL CLINIC, INC.	PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	LEESVILLE, LA	$350,000	2016-03-17 00:00:00	2016-03-23 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16077-082325	BYRD MEDICAL CLINIC, INC.	PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	LEESVILLE, LA	$350,000	2016-03-17 00:00:00	2016-03-17 00:00:00	H-1B	WITHDRAWN
I-200-16077-461034	BYRD MEDICAL CLINIC, INC.	PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	LEESVILLE, LA	$350,000	2016-03-17 00:00:00	2016-03-23 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-15324-259034	NATIONAL HOSPITALIST SERVICES, PC	HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN	LAFAYETTE, LA	$345,280	2015-11-23 00:00:00	2015-11-30 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-15328-780670	NATIONAL HOSPITALIST SERVICES, PC	HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN/NOCTURNIST TELEHEALTH SERVICE	LAFAYETTE, LA	$345,280	2015-11-24 00:00:00	2015-12-01 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16140-757130	MINDEN PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, LLC	INTERNIST/NEPHROLOGIST	MINDEN, LA	$330,000	2016-07-05 00:00:00	2016-07-12 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16152-211729	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL MEDICINE	SHREVEPORT, LA	$325,000	2016-05-31 00:00:00	2016-06-06 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16181-474501	OUR LADY OF THE LAKE PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC	PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN	BATON ROUGE, LA	$316,160	2016-06-29 00:00:00	2016-07-06 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16253-770750	OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, A LOUISIANA	NEUROLOGIST	OPELOUSAS, LA	$300,000	2016-09-13 00:00:00	2016-09-19 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-203-16167-874786	FIRST BAUXITE US INC.	PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	WILMINGTON, LA	$300,000	2016-06-22 00:00:00	2016-06-28 00:00:00	E-3 Australian	CERTIFIED
I-200-15273-876471	SHERIDAN CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, INC.	PEDIATRIC INTENSIVIST	SUNRISE, LA	$298,500	2015-10-12 00:00:00	2015-10-16 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16179-964837	SHERIDAN CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, INC.	PEDIATRIC INTENSIVIST	SUNRISE, LA	$298,500	2016-07-12 00:00:00	2016-07-18 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-203-16258-902050	CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.	SENIOR MANAGER, OPERATION SUPPORT	HOUSTON, LA	$290,000	2016-09-15 00:00:00	2016-09-21 00:00:00	E-3 Australian	CERTIFIED
I-200-16096-392736	THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATION FUND	PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$286,400	2016-04-05 00:00:00	2016-04-11 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16207-591908	LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM	NEUROLOGY PHYSICIAN	LAKE CHARLES, LA	$285,002	2016-08-01 00:00:00	2016-08-05 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-203-15286-323346	CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.	PRODUCTION MANAGER	HOUSTON, LA	$285,000	2015-10-16 00:00:00	2015-10-22 00:00:00	E-3 Australian	CERTIFIED
I-200-16049-120837	CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.	PRINCIPAL ROTATING EQUIPMENT ENGINEER	HOUSTON, LA	$277,000	2016-02-25 00:00:00	2016-03-02 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16194-345451	OVERTON BROOKS VA	GASTROENTEROLOGIST	SHREVEPORT, LA	$275,000	2016-07-22 00:00:00	2016-07-28 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16155-403270	WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	HOSPITALIST	SHREVEPORT, LA	$270,000	2016-06-03 00:00:00	2016-06-09 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16169-279623	WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	HOSPITALIST	SHREVEPORT, LA	$270,000	2016-06-17 00:00:00	2016-06-23 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16172-286890	OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, A PUBLIC TRUST	RHEUMATOLOGIST	OPELOUSAS, LA	$255,000	2016-06-28 00:00:00	2016-07-05 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16105-125681	NATIONAL HOSPITALIST SERVICES, PC	HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN	LAFAYETTE, LA	$252,360	2016-04-18 00:00:00	2016-04-22 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16042-692979	AFFINITY HEALTH GROUP, LLC	PHYSICIAN	MONROE, LA	$250,000	2016-03-15 00:00:00	2016-03-21 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16084-056674	OUR LADY OF THE LAKE PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC	PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGIST	BATON ROUGE, LA	$250,000	2016-06-02 00:00:00	2016-06-08 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16125-650456	CARDIOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF ACADIANA LLC	CARDIOLOGIST	LAFAYETTE, LA	$250,000	2016-05-11 00:00:00	2016-05-17 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16131-605255	MISSISSIPPI NEPHROLOGISTS, LLC	PHYSICIAN	NATCHEZ, LA	$250,000	2016-05-10 00:00:00	2016-05-16 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16133-505403	CARDIOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF ACADIANA LLC	CARDIOLOGIST	LAFAYETTE, LA	$250,000	2016-05-20 00:00:00	2016-05-26 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED
I-200-16154-405776	OUR LADY OF THE LAKE PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC	PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGIST	BATON ROUGE, LA	$250,000	2016-06-02 00:00:00	2016-06-08 00:00:00	H-1B	CERTIFIED

Yearly trends

Multi-year H-1B trends for Louisiana

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Year-by-year overview

Year	Filings	Vacancies	Sponsors	Jobs	Certified %	Median $	Avg $
2026	662	1,100	195	335	88.82%	$87,012	$131,614
2025	1,750	2,842	428	736	88%	$91,520	$136,058
2024	1,601	1,760	402	629	87.7%	$92,563	$126,189
2023	1,910	1,939	403	649	82.15%	$90,281	$114,965
2022	1,778	2,612	481	720	91.06%	$85,000	$110,412
2021	2,277	5,031	481	672	93.02%	$88,939	$109,598
2020	1,455	2,458	463	687	91.55%	$82,752	$108,325
2019	191	257	59	76	49.74%	$80,915	$97,206
2018	1,794	2,287	529	768	87.18%	$76,653	$93,421
2017	1,943	2,617	524	717	84.77%	$71,319	$88,542
2016	2,191	2,666	551	738	86.26%	$71,319	$88,647
2015	2,703	3,429	546	851	83.06%	$87,500	$86,935
2014	1,838	2,438	550	661	85.58%	$62,000	$83,662
2013	1,663	2,747	507	624	84.43%	$60,000	$74,304
2012	1,661	2,673	532	624	80.49%	$60,000	$72,507
2011	1,616	1,749	552	611	79.33%	$56,550	$69,153
2010	2,028	2,141	534	612	74.31%	$51,500	$61,450
2009	2,612	473	645	659	89.78%	$46,000	$58,861
2008	2,329	2,328	0	711	99.96%	$44,014	$57,322

Yearly salaries

Year	Min	Average	Median	Max
2026	$36,500	$131,614	$87,012	$824,500
2025	$34,295	$136,058	$91,520	$1,400,000
2024	$21,268	$126,189	$92,563	$1,600,000
2023	$33,193	$114,965	$90,281	$700,000
2022	$31,720	$110,412	$85,000	$620,360
2021	$27,919	$109,598	$88,939	$575,000
2020	$26,790	$108,325	$82,752	$610,000
2019	$36,000	$97,206	$80,915	$350,000
2018	$23,000	$93,421	$76,653	$635,000
2017	$26,520	$88,542	$71,319	$563,000
2016	$22,000	$88,647	$71,319	$624,000
2015	$28,080	$86,935	$87,500	$271,274
2014	$17,250	$83,662	$62,000	$624,000
2013	$20,800	$74,304	$60,000	$524,000
2012	$22,809	$72,507	$60,000	$575,000
2011	$23,660	$69,153	$56,550	$550,000
2010	$1,125	$61,450	$51,500	$350,000
2009	$24,211	$58,861	$46,000	$444,960
2008	$3,002	$57,322	$44,014	$930,000

Yearly decisions

Year	Filings	Certified	Denied	Withdrawn	Cert-W
2026	662	588	7	11	56
2025	1,750	1,540	17	36	157
2024	1,601	1,404	15	20	162
2023	1,910	1,569	10	34	297
2022	1,778	1,619	11	37	111
2021	2,277	2,118	18	41	100
2020	1,455	1,332	23	37	63
2019	191	95	2	9	85
2018	1,794	1,564	35	53	142
2017	1,943	1,647	35	88	173
2016	2,191	1,890	45	111	145
2015	2,703	2,245	70	256	132
2014	1,838	1,573	83	62	120
2013	1,663	1,404	86	60	113
2012	1,661	1,337	128	58	138
2011	1,616	1,282	210	62	62
2010	2,028	1,507	294	80	147
2009	2,612	2,345	165	43	59
2008	2,329	2,328	1	0	0

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