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 %
Willis Knighton Health System 5 $139,995 83.33%
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc 5 $81,894 83.33%
Cdm Smith Inc 5 $81,369 83.33%
Xenoninfotek Inc 5 $74,897 83.33%
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center 5 $139,871 83.33%
Orphosys Corp 5 $80,000 83.33%
Almatis Burnside Llc 5 $152,543 83.33%
Triad Control Systems Llc 5 $101,606 83.33%
Hargrove And Associates Inc 5 $100,897 83.33%
Valero Energy Corporation 5 $99,407 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rubio Enterprises Llc 1 $75,483 50.00%
Levert St John Farms Inc 1 $21,674 50.00%
Pcs Administration Usa Inc 1 $123,219 50.00%
M2 Studio Llc 1 $36,005 50.00%
H Brown Inc 1 $57,117 50.00%
Walgreen Co 1 $110,531 50.00%
Sdr Engineering Consultants Inc 1 $95,680 50.00%
Lone Pine Farms 1 $37,648 50.00%
Lac Wholesale Llc 1 $34,757 50.00%
Northwestern State University Of Louisina 1 $74,152 50.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Rental Centers 2 $25,251 100.00%
Logging 2 $36,452 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $20,852 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 1 $24,606 100.00%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers 1 $21,174 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 1 $24,606 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 1 $24,710 100.00%
Office Administrative Services 1 $24,710 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 1 $25,896 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $25,896 100.00%

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