What FY2020 H-1B data shows for Louisiana

This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for Louisiana in fiscal year 2020. About 91.6% of filings were certified, while 23 were denied and 37 were withdrawn. Offered wages spanned $26,790 to $610,000, with a median of $82,752 and an average of $108,325.

Compared with FY2019, certified vacancies were up 2,201 and LCA filings were up 1,264. Median wages rose by $1,837 year over year.

Among the largest H-1B employers in Louisiana this year were DXC Technology Services LLC (760 vacancies), CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. (304 vacancies), CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. (304 vacancies), Louisiana State University and A & M College (60 vacancies), and Louisiana State University and A & M College (60 vacancies). Browse the sponsors tab below for the full ranking, salaries, and filing counts.

Demand concentrated in roles such as Software Developer, Software Developer, Professional Programmer Analyst, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, and ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. Use the jobs and LCA filings tabs to compare titles, work locations, and individual case records.

Key figures · FY2020

Volume

Vacancies: 2,458
LCA filings: 1,455
Sponsors: 463
Job roles: 687

Decisions

Certified: 1,332 (91.6%)
Denied: 23
Withdrawn: 37

Pay

Median: $82,752
Average: $108,325
Min: $26,790
Max: $610,000

Employers & roles

Who hires in Louisiana in FY2020, and for which jobs?

H-1B jobs in Louisiana

Job titles with certified vacancies in FY2020. 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 FY2020.

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

LCA filings in Louisiana

1,455

LCA filings

1,332

Certified

91.6% of filings

Denied

1.6% of filings

Withdrawn

2.5% of filings

LCA Number	Employer	Role	Location	Salary	Submitted	Decision	Visa	Status
I-200-20090-443440	Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Inc.	Interventional Cardiologist	Shreveport, LA	$610,000	2020-03-28 00:00:00	2020-04-03 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20090-443442	Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Inc.	Interventional Cardiologist	Shreveport, LA	$610,000	2020-03-28 00:00:00	2020-04-03 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20125-537212	Lakeview Cardiology Specialists, LLC	Invasive/Interventional Cardiologist	Slidell, LA	$575,000	2020-05-03 00:00:00	2020-05-08 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20233-779712	St. Francis Medical Group, LLC	Interventional Cardiologist	Monroe, LA	$550,000	2020-08-20 00:00:00	2020-08-27 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20216-748225	St. Francis Medical Group, LLC	Vascular Surgeon	Monroe, LA	$525,000	2020-08-03 00:00:00	2020-08-10 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20183-691214	Cardiovascular Institute of the South, APMC	Cardiologist	Houma, LA	$500,000	2020-07-01 00:00:00	2020-07-09 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20197-717233	Cardiovascular Institute of the South, APMC	Cardiologist	Houma, LA	$500,000	2020-07-15 00:00:00	2020-07-22 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20265-836563	Ochsner Health System	Transplant Hepatologist	New Orleans, LA	$455,000	2020-09-21 00:00:00	2020-09-28 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20121-531731	Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Terrebonne	Medical Oncologist	Houma, LA	$450,000	2020-04-30 00:00:00	2020-05-07 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20121-531809	Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Terrebonne	Medical Oncologist	Houma, LA	$450,000	2020-04-30 00:00:00	2020-05-07 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20130-557500	Byrd Medical Clinic, Inc.	General Surgeon	Leesville, LA	$425,000	2020-05-09 00:00:00	2020-05-15 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20139-581630	Alexandria Cardiology Clinic	Invasive Cardiologist	Alexandria, LA	$420,000	2020-05-18 00:00:00	2020-05-26 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20065-380824	LSU Health Sciences Center	Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia	Shreveport, LA	$408,890	2020-03-05 00:00:00	2020-04-14 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified - Withdrawn
I-200-20106-488456	LSU Health Sciences Center	Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia	Shreveport, LA	$408,890	2020-04-15 00:00:00	2020-04-22 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20064-375916	Ochsner Clinic Foundation	Cardiology - Staff Physician	New Orleans, LA	$400,000	2020-03-04 00:00:00	2020-03-11 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20064-376024	Ochsner Clinic Foundation	Cardiology - Staff Physician	New Orleans, LA	$400,000	2020-03-04 00:00:00	2020-03-11 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20112-505335	Ochsner Clinic Foundation	Cardiology - Staff Physician	New Orleans, LA	$400,000	2020-04-21 00:00:00	2020-04-28 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20112-505623	Ochsner Clinic Foundation	Cardiology - Staff Physician	New Orleans, LA	$400,000	2020-04-21 00:00:00	2020-04-28 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20121-531842	Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Terrebonne	Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician	Houma, LA	$400,000	2020-04-30 00:00:00	2020-05-07 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20168-656556	South Louisiana Medical Associates	Pulmonologist, Critical Care Specialist	Houma, LA	$400,000	2020-06-16 00:00:00	2020-06-18 00:00:00	H-1B	Denied
I-200-20171-669692	South Louisiana Medical Associates	Pulmonologist, Critical Care Specialist	Houma, LA	$400,000	2020-06-19 00:00:00	2020-06-26 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20112-504843	Hospital Medicine Associates, LLC	Intensivist	Knoxville, LA	$393,120	2020-04-21 00:00:00	2020-04-28 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20011-246954	Ochsner Clinic Foundation	Staff Physician - Oncologist	New Orleans, LA	$380,475	2020-01-10 00:00:00	2020-01-17 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20011-246955	Ochsner Clinic Foundation	Staff Physician - Oncologist	New Orleans, LA	$380,475	2020-01-10 00:00:00	2020-01-17 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-203-20247-805312	Cheniere Energy, Inc.	Vice President and General Manager - KBGFJG62450-8	Houston, LA	$377,071	2020-09-03 00:00:00	2020-09-10 00:00:00	E-3 Australian	Withdrawn
I-200-20231-775542	LSU Health Sciences Center	Assistant Professor of Surgery	Shreveport, LA	$375,001	2020-08-18 00:00:00	2020-08-25 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20190-702578	Lourdes Physician Group, LLC	Hospitalist (Neurology)	Lafayette, LA	$370,000	2020-07-08 00:00:00	2020-07-15 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20196-713663	Lourdes Physician Group, LLC	Hospitalist (Neurology)	Lafayette, LA	$370,000	2020-07-14 00:00:00	2020-07-21 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20228-771121	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER	Instructor of Clinical Anesthesia	Shreveport, LA	$367,501	2020-08-15 00:00:00	2020-08-28 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified - Withdrawn
I-200-20230-772614	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER	Instructor of Clinical Anesthesia	Shreveport, LA	$367,501	2020-08-17 00:00:00	2020-08-17 00:00:00	H-1B	Withdrawn
I-200-20230-772644	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER	Instructor of Clinical Anesthesia	Shreveport, LA	$367,501	2020-08-17 00:00:00	2020-08-24 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20241-794048	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER	Instructor of Clinical Anesthesia	Shreveport, LA	$367,501	2020-08-28 00:00:00	2020-09-04 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20247-804080	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER	Instructor of Clinical Anesthesia	Shreveport, LA	$367,501	2020-09-03 00:00:00	2020-09-11 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20253-812355	LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER	Instructor of Clinical Anesthesia	Shreveport, LA	$367,501	2020-09-09 00:00:00	2020-09-16 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20069-388585	CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic	Critical Care Physician	Irving, LA	$364,000	2020-03-09 00:00:00	2020-03-16 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20118-520547	LSU Health Sciences Center	Assistant Professor-Clinical	Shreveport, LA	$360,001	2020-04-27 00:00:00	2020-05-04 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20205-731460	LSU Health Sciences Center	Assistant Professor - Clinical	Shreveport, LA	$360,001	2020-07-23 00:00:00	2020-07-30 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20196-713614	Lourdes Physician Group, LLC	Hematologist/Oncologist	Lafayette, LA	$360,000	2020-07-14 00:00:00	2020-07-21 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20224-762497	LSU Health Sciences Center	Assistant Professor of Surgery	Shreveport, LA	$357,001	2020-08-11 00:00:00	2020-08-18 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified - Withdrawn
I-200-20244-795748	LSU Health Sciences Center	Assistant Professor of Surgery	Shreveport, LA	$357,001	2020-08-31 00:00:00	2020-09-08 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20052-340727	Pediatric Group of Acadiana, LLC	Pediatric Cardiologist	Lafayette, LA	$355,000	2020-02-21 00:00:00	2020-02-28 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20118-520762	LSU Health Sciences Center	Assistant Professor-Clinical	Shreveport, LA	$350,001	2020-04-27 00:00:00	2020-05-04 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20174-671336	LSU Health Sciences Center	Assistant Professor-Clinical	Shreveport, LA	$350,001	2020-06-22 00:00:00	2020-06-29 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20193-709068	LSU Health Sciences Center	Assistant Professor-Clinical	Shreveport, LA	$350,001	2020-07-11 00:00:00	2020-07-14 00:00:00	H-1B	Withdrawn
I-200-20196-713238	LSU Health Sciences Center	Assistant Professor - Clinical	Shreveport, LA	$350,001	2020-07-14 00:00:00	2020-07-21 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20185-695063	Opelousas General Hospital Authority, A Public Trust	Neurologist	Opelousas, LA	$350,000	2020-07-03 00:00:00	2020-07-10 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20238-787124	New Iberia Holdings, Inc	Cardiac Electrophysiologist	Alexandria, LA	$340,970	2020-08-25 00:00:00	2020-09-01 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20238-787207	RAPIDES REGIONAL PHYSICIANS GROUP, LLC	Cardiac Electrophysiologist	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$340,970	2020-08-25 00:00:00	2020-09-01 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20196-713649	Lourdes Physician Group, LLC	Hospitalist (Nephrology)	Lafayette, LA	$335,000	2020-07-14 00:00:00	2020-07-21 00:00:00	H-1B	Certified
I-200-20065-382189	Ochsner Clinic Foundation	Hematology & Oncology - Staff Physician	New Orleans, LA	$330,000	2020-03-05 00:00:00	2020-03-12 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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