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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 %
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	16	$42,374	84.21%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$51,664	88.89%
Hydrologists	16	$58,097	88.89%
Health Educators	15	$38,985	83.33%
Lodging Managers	15	$43,920	83.33%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$43,074	88.24%
Document Management Specialists	15	$40,547	88.24%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$49,583	88.24%
Urban and Regional Planners	14	$49,384	82.35%
Civil Engineering Technicians	14	$40,052	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinists	2	$47,445	50.00%
Marine Engineers	2	$75,400	50.00%
Food Service Managers	2	$73,154	50.00%
Dentists, General	2	$107,131	50.00%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2	$88,140	50.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2	$75,026	50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$28,675	50.00%
Veterinarians	2	$73,061	50.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$50,804	50.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$43,380	50.00%

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 %
Ibm India Private Limited	985	$51,322	80.54%
Comtec Consultants Inc	713	$62,429	92.96%
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	427	$72,126	74.91%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	420	$61,751	73.94%
Lsu Health Sciences Center	414	$52,733	95.17%
Ibm Corporation	390	$71,342	91.33%
Louisiana State University And A M College	324	$44,949	76.96%
Infosytech Solutions Inc	302	$47,399	90.69%
Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	273	$56,688	90.10%
Dxc Technology Services Llc	266	$81,782	91.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Corporate Green Llc	186	$4,898,455	100.00%
Louisiana Pride Catfish Inc	169	$17,590	100.00%
Louisiana State University And A M College	142	$50,510	100.00%
Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc	60	$21,022	46.51%
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	57	$2,117,110	53.77%
Kergan Brothers Inc	35	$18,096	35.35%
The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	25	$52,284	29.41%
Apogee Medical Group Louisiana Inc	25	$166,897	31.65%
St Francis Medical Group Llc	24	$130,124	34.29%
Calcasieu Parish School System	23	$40,485	38.33%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	64	$50,680	88.89%
Home Health Care Services	56	$57,845	83.58%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	56	$90,008	83.58%
Oil And Gas Extraction	51	$108,523	78.46%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	50	$45,213	87.72%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	50	$84,183	89.29%
Satellite Telecommunications	49	$75,636	87.50%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	47	$70,104	83.93%
Architectural Services	46	$44,823	85.19%
Environmental Consulting Services	44	$58,676	83.02%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Automotive Repair	9	$29,136	36.00%
Racetracks	9	$18,570	37.50%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	9	$26,894	37.50%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	8	$32,627	34.78%
Professional Employer Organizations	8	$62,902	34.78%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	8	$98,798	34.78%
Nail Salons	7	$17,900	30.43%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$28,404	33.33%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	5	$10,783,136	25.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	5	$79,215	26.32%

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.