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Lake Charles, LOUISIANA

Reported H-1B wages at worksites in this city. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Lake Charles insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings280All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$57,661199 eligible salary records
Employer names78Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$50,761–$85,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010202939FY 2016: 35 filings16FY 2017: 17 filings17FY 2018: 27 filings18FY 2019: 23 filings19FY 2020: 24 filings20FY 2021: 27 filings21FY 2022: 22 filings22FY 2023: 24 filings23FY 2024: 28 filings24FY 2025: 25 filings25FY 2026: 28 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*28 filings$78,666 median · n=19

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 199 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Assistant Professor24
$66,748 median · n=18 eligible
Hospitalist Physician18
— median · n=0 eligible
Middle School Special Education Teacher8
$51,061 median · n=7 eligible
Medical Technologist7
$44,720 median · n=6 eligible
Spanish Teacher7
$50,161 median · n=7 eligible
Staff Accountant6
$42,848 median · n=6 eligible
High School Science Teacher5
$54,561 median · n=4 eligible
Medical Technologist/Clinical Lab Scientist5
$46,197 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Lake Charles, LA257
$57,980 median · n=184 eligible
Lake Charles, LOUISIANA23
$52,861 median · n=15 eligible

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
88.2%Certified LCAs
Certified247 88.2%
Certified - Withdrawn17 6.1%
Withdrawn13 4.6%
Denied3 1.1%

Denominator: all 280 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Mcneese State University58
$75,000 median · n=43 eligible
Calcasieu Parish School Board57
$52,306 median · n=50 eligible
Christus Health14
$46,280 median · n=4 eligible
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas, Pllc14
$247,196 median · n=2 eligible
Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association13
$51,355 median · n=10 eligible
National Hospitalist Services, Pc9
$371,520 median · n=1 eligible
Calcasieu Parish School System7
$50,861 median · n=5 eligible
J. Walker & Company, Apc6
$42,848 median · n=6 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$57,661Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$44,434
25th percentile$50,761
Median (50th)$57,661
75th percentile$85,000
90th percentile$135,120

n=199 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

280 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Shiro Technologies, LLCComputer Network Architect

Filing details

$154,856 /yr

I-200-26170-035484
Reported wage: $154,856–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $154,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA06/19/202610/01/2026
Southwest Louisiana Hospital AssociationRevenue Management Decision Support Analyst

Filing details

$29.24 per hour

I-200-26168-024489
Reported wage: $29.24 / hour
Annualized: $60,819
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA06/17/202606/25/2026
Southwest Louisiana Hospital AssociationMedical Doctor

Filing details

$266,667 /yr

I-200-26152-967757
Reported wage: $266,667 / year
Annualized: $266,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-06-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA06/01/202606/23/2026
The Pathology Laboratory, Inc.Pathologist

Filing details

$310,000 /yr

I-200-26152-968436
Reported wage: $310,000 / year
Annualized: $310,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA06/01/202607/31/2026
Mcneese State UniversityAssistant Professor

Filing details

$6,666.67 per month

I-200-26146-949413
Reported wage: $6,666.67 / month
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA05/26/202607/17/2026
Grab-N-Geaux, Central Operation, LLCMechanical Engineer

Filing details

$78,666 /yr

I-200-26136-919111
Reported wage: $78,666 / year
Annualized: $78,666
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA05/15/202610/01/2026
The Perfect Child Mso LLCData Analyst

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26133-906653
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA05/13/202610/01/2026
Southwest Louisiana Hospital AssociationInterventional Cardiologist

Filing details

$781,075 /yr

I-200-26124-863784
Reported wage: $781,075 / year
Annualized: $781,075
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-05-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA05/04/202605/05/2026
Ingenero IncProject Management Specialist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26124-865846
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA05/04/202610/01/2026
Tri Star Wholesale LLCFinancial Analyst

Filing details

$47,000 /yr

I-200-26111-816750
Reported wage: $47,000 / year
Annualized: $47,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA04/21/202610/01/2026
Mcneese State UniversityAssistant Professor

Filing details

$6,666.67 per month

I-200-26099-774832
Reported wage: $6,666.67 / month
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-05-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA04/09/202605/29/2026
Mcneese State UniversityAssistant Professor

Filing details

$6,666.67 per month

I-200-26092-752736
Reported wage: $6,666.67 / month
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-05-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA04/02/202605/29/2026
National Hospitalist Services, PcHospitalist Physician

Filing details

$115 per hour

I-200-26092-753248
Reported wage: $115–$179 / hour
Annualized: $239,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-07-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA04/02/202607/21/2026
Calcasieu Parish School BoardSpecial Education Teacher, Middle School

Filing details

$56,161 /yr

I-200-26071-697616
Reported wage: $56,161 / year
Annualized: $56,161
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-03-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA03/12/202603/31/2026
The Pathology Laboratory, Inc.Pathologist

Filing details

$310,000 /yr

I-200-26061-672789
Reported wage: $310,000 / year
Annualized: $310,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA03/02/202607/31/2026
Calcasieu Parish School BoardFirst Grade Teacher – Two-Way Immersion Program

Filing details

$55,761 /yr

I-200-26057-666530
Reported wage: $55,761 / year
Annualized: $55,761
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA02/26/202607/01/2026
Covetrus, Inc.Software Engineer

Filing details

$135,600 /yr

I-200-26056-664021
Reported wage: $135,600 / year
Annualized: $135,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-04
Employment end: 2029-08-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA02/25/202608/27/2026
Calcasieu Parish School BoardFirst Grade Teacher – Two-Way Immersion Program

Filing details

$55,761 /yr

I-200-26056-663867
Reported wage: $55,761 / year
Annualized: $55,761
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA02/25/202607/01/2026
The Pathology Laboratory, Inc.Pathologist

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-26014-560060
Reported wage: $350,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-22
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA01/14/202607/01/2026
Calsoft Labs IncExternal Data Acquisition Lead

Filing details

$50 per hour

I-200-26013-554205
Reported wage: $50 / hour
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-02-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA01/13/202602/13/2026
Christus Health Southwestern LaClinical Laboratory Scientist

Filing details

$53,559.79 /yr

I-200-26013-555667
Reported wage: $53,559.79 / year
Annualized: $53,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-02-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA01/13/202602/15/2026
Christus Health Southwestern LaClinical Laboratory Scientist Ii

Filing details

$62,200.32 /yr

I-200-26013-555668
Reported wage: $62,200.32 / year
Annualized: $62,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-02-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA01/13/202602/15/2026
Calcasieu Parish School BoardSpanish Teacher

Filing details

$55,961 /yr

I-200-26008-545386
Reported wage: $55,961 / year
Annualized: $55,961
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-15
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA01/08/202607/01/2026
Southwest Louisiana Hospital AssociationNephrologist

Filing details

$158.32 per hour

I-200-26007-541022
Reported wage: $158.32 / hour
Annualized: $329,306
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-14
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA01/07/202607/01/2026
Johnson Brothers Corporation, A Southland CompanyField Engineer

Filing details

$80,324.92 /yr

I-200-25353-498781
Reported wage: $80,324.92 / year
Annualized: $80,325
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Charles, LA12/19/202501/05/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.