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Louisiana Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
18,737	60.71%	$65,369	H-1B
9,777	31.68%	$22,052	H-2A
1,954	6.33%	$293,597	PERM
396	1.28%	$79,698	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Louisiana has seen a total of 30,864 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Louisiana is the H-1B visa with 18,737 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 60.71% of Louisiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 9,777 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 31.68% of Louisiana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Louisiana (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	24	$47,897	82.76%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	24	$39,510	85.71%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	23	$58,712	85.19%
Surgeons	23	$160,284	85.19%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	22	$54,765	81.48%
Information Security Analysts	21	$69,003	84.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other	21	$44,673	87.50%
Accountants	20	$48,876	83.33%
Marketing Managers	20	$68,189	83.33%
Cost Estimators	19	$43,125	82.61%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Managers	3	$99,320	60.00%
Sales Managers	3	$115,398	60.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$50,804	40.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$72,097	40.00%
Machinists	2	$47,445	40.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2	$18,689	40.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$44,905	40.00%
Urban and Regional Planners	2	$35,235	40.00%
Surgeons	2	$197,600	40.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$45,613	40.00%

Louisiana Employees Over Time

Louisiana has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,182 employees were hired. Louisiana peaked in 2015 with 2,095 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,326 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Louisiana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	259	$1,688,366	42.81%
Mexico	207	$34,626	38.91%
China	101	$39,891	57.71%
Vietnam	83	$18,826	54.97%
Cambodia	79	$17,763	62.20%
Nepal	71	$40,144	57.26%
South Korea	55	$29,395	52.38%
Iran	37	$25,757	39.78%
Brazil	34	$41,022	44.16%
Canada	28	$82,216	38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brewster Procurement Group	2	$32,448	100.00%
Lapco Manufacturing Inc	2	$50,815	100.00%
Fischer Environmental Services Inc	2	$33,134	100.00%
Flight Academy Of New Orleans Llc	2	$33,176	100.00%
Ruston High School	2	$33,290	100.00%
Geeksoft Llc	2	$41,330	100.00%
Power Hydraulics Llc	2	$35,506	100.00%
Online Optimism Llc	2	$33,571	100.00%
Glomark International Llc	2	$37,326	100.00%
No Hassle Computing Llc	2	$40,987	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	2	$49,151	66.67%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$55,120	66.67%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$54,486	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$31,720	66.67%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,547	66.67%
Credit Card Issuing	2	$71,126	66.67%
All Other Traveler Accommodation	2	$71,510	66.67%
Limited Service Restaurants	2	$50,461	66.67%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$40,393	66.67%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	2	$66,414	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Louisiana Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Louisiana to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Louisiana over all years is $65,369. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.