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 %
Southern University System 11 $74,430 91.67%
Fast Enterprises Llc 11 $69,188 91.67%
Ternium Usa Inc 11 $68,421 91.67%
Pelican Energy Consultants Llc 11 $87,334 91.67%
Appstek Inc 11 $89,236 91.67%
Jacobs Consultancy Inc 11 $109,667 91.67%
Seal Consulting Inc 11 $100,831 91.67%
Southern University At New Orleans 10 $31,439 83.33%
Caddo Bossier Soccer Association 10 $39,290 83.33%
Laitram Machinery Inc 10 $54,931 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qwest Corporation 1 $54,246 33.33%
Teledyne Rd Instruments Inc 1 $74,506 33.33%
Little Chinese Kitchen 1 $25,917 33.33%
C Logistics Llc 1 $60,965 33.33%
United Way Of Southeast Louisiana 1 $57,054 33.33%
Arrow Aviation Company Llc 1 $30,056 33.33%
Louisiana Public Health Institute 1 $78,354 33.33%
Southern Recycling 1 $59,925 33.33%
Zen Noh Grain Corporation 1 $80,267 33.33%
Vivere New Orleans Fertility Laboratory Llc 1 $45,552 33.33%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing 3 $32,108 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $24,676 100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations 3 $25,896 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 3 $29,813 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $26,347 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Local 2 $25,896 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 2 $27,165 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 2 $27,165 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 2 $20,033 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 2 $20,075 100.00%

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