We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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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 %
Physical Scientists, All Other 19 $39,187 82.61%
Medical and Health Services Managers 19 $73,000 82.61%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $47,904 81.82%
Computer Network Architects 18 $71,467 81.82%
Web Developers 17 $43,005 77.27%
Athletic Trainers 17 $36,227 85.00%
Training and Development Specialists 17 $45,818 85.00%
Lawyers 17 $77,036 85.00%
Graphic Designers 16 $35,126 84.21%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $44,681 84.21%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Weeks Marine Inc 13 $68,928 92.86%
Lycee Francais De La Nouvelle Orleans Inc 13 $54,724 92.86%
He Equipment Services Inc 13 $76,480 92.86%
North American Shipbuilding Llc 13 $77,005 92.86%
Cbampi Llc 13 $86,568 92.86%
Louisiana College 12 $46,539 85.71%
French And Montessori Education Inc 12 $43,363 85.71%
Centenary College Of Louisiana 12 $52,025 85.71%
Sparta Consulting Inc 12 $49,119 85.71%
International Paper 12 $85,953 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Faich Performance Horses Llc 1 $15,080 25.00%
American Crew Boats And Marine Transportation Llc 1 $44,907 25.00%
First Care Physicians 1 $138,029 25.00%
Tirumala Enterprises Llc 1 $38,147 25.00%
Southern Pediatric Clinic 1 $137,592 25.00%
Sygnvs Integrated Solutions Inc 1 $69,763 25.00%
Ensco Offshore Co 1 $82,035 25.00%
Aquatic Energy Llc 1 $67,558 25.00%
As Dosti 1 Llc Dba Subway 1 $35,110 25.00%
Harvest Cathedral 1 $36,980 25.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Production And Aquaculture 52 $25,222 100.00%
Cotton Farming 52 $23,273 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 51 $24,539 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 48 $22,435 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 46 $26,000 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 45 $23,494 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 43 $24,536 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 40 $25,521 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 39 $21,551 100.00%
Corn Farming 29 $23,159 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage