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Louisiana Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
20,137	58.57%	$66,286	H-1B
11,777	34.26%	$23,340	H-2A
2,034	5.92%	$284,301	PERM
431	1.25%	$80,554	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Louisiana has seen a total of 34,379 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Louisiana is the H-1B visa with 20,137 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 58.57% of Louisiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 11,777 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 34.26% of Louisiana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Louisiana (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Developers	17	$43,005	85.00%
Hydrologists	17	$57,880	85.00%
Dentists, General	17	$73,367	85.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$43,583	89.47%
Urban and Regional Planners	16	$51,470	84.21%
Lodging Managers	16	$43,654	84.21%
Mechatronics Engineers	16	$68,412	84.21%
Graphic Designers	16	$35,126	84.21%
Health Educators	16	$40,313	88.89%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	16	$42,374	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	2	$39,936	50.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2	$18,689	50.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2	$75,026	50.00%
Interpreters and Translators	2	$51,823	50.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$41,808	50.00%
Marine Engineers	2	$75,400	50.00%
Surgeons	2	$197,600	50.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$43,380	50.00%
Machinists	2	$47,445	50.00%
Dentists, General	2	$107,131	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 186 in 2025.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greece	4	$99,790	50.00%
Spain	4	$32,729	50.00%
Romania	4	$41,845	50.00%
Belize	4	$45,479	50.00%
Indonesia	4	$47,294	50.00%
Bulgaria	4	$49,873	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	3	$77,667	37.50%
United States Of America	3	$65,754	42.86%
Argentina	3	$41,213	42.86%
Sri Lanka	3	$101,740	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amedisys Inc	12	$58,835	92.31%
Avco Consulting Inc	12	$67,579	92.31%
Ciber Global Llc	12	$72,441	92.31%
Marlabs Inc	12	$59,838	92.31%
Pelican Energy Consultants Llc	12	$89,908	92.31%
Hospital Medicine Group Inc	12	$168,253	92.31%
Keystone Engineering Inc	11	$66,537	84.62%
Louisiana College	11	$47,473	84.62%
Louisiana State University At Alexandria	11	$40,647	84.62%
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government	11	$44,230	84.62%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hmc Farms Inc	14	$21,974	100.00%
Dennis Hensgens Farms	14	$21,650	100.00%
Sw Brown Farms Llc	14	$25,103	100.00%
Fontenot Cart Farms	14	$21,132	100.00%
Henderson Farms	14	$20,812	100.00%
St Mary Sugar Cooperative Inc	14	$29,142	100.00%
Daniel Naquin Farms Inc	13	$19,733	100.00%
River Road Ranch Inc	13	$21,701	100.00%
D D Sporting Llc	13	$22,401	100.00%
Ews Farms Llc	13	$24,446	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tirumala Enterprises Llc	1	$38,147	25.00%
Southern Pediatric Clinic	1	$137,592	25.00%
Jeff Newton Farms	1	$14,061	25.00%
Louisiana Association Of Community Action Partners	1	$62,462	25.00%
Fiesta Bistro Llc	1	$32,573	25.00%
Joseph Wallpaper And Paint	1	$35,984	25.00%
Ervin Redden Logging	1	$29,203	25.00%
Unique System Llc	1	$58,885	25.00%
Edf Man Biofuels Inc	1	$49,462	25.00%
Principal Engineering Inc	1	$60,694	25.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,683	$62,284	86.21%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,418	$51,198	83.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,396	$42,985	91.36%
Engineering Services	1,269	$71,951	83.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,165	$66,766	88.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,026	$80,581	94.91%
Computer Systems Design Services	884	$63,272	95.67%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	801	$147,312	88.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	313	$68,655	94.28%
Other Computer Related Services	253	$65,527	83.22%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shellfish Farming	2,376	$24,610	100.00%
Sugarcane Farming	2,288	$24,347	100.00%
Aquaculture	1,290	$24,580	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	683	$26,998	100.00%
Rice Farming	682	$24,139	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	309	$24,162	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	243	$25,906	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	211	$26,040	100.00%
Apiculture	169	$25,073	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	160	$26,765	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscaping Services	508	$1,813,664	70.36%
Engineering Services	233	$83,412	45.87%
Custom Computer Programming Services	225	$72,981	63.38%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	182	$601,795	58.71%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	126	$3,389,665	54.08%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	91	$87,854	40.44%
Other Computer Related Services	86	$78,668	47.25%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	81	$23,311	64.29%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	60	$21,022	65.93%
Sugarcane Farming	54	$30,953	62.79%

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 $66,286. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.