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 %
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 %
Childrens Hospital	21	$100,189	84.00%
Technology Engineers Inc	21	$58,686	84.00%
Champion Technology Services Inc	21	$83,057	87.50%
Csc Covansys Corporation	21	$76,803	87.50%
Amedisys Holding Llc	20	$70,194	83.33%
Worley Group Inc	20	$128,919	83.33%
Monsanto Company	20	$71,942	83.33%
Tangipahoa Parish School System	19	$47,852	82.61%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center	19	$49,095	82.61%
Intertek Usa Inc	19	$59,142	82.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perinos Garden Center Inc	2	$34,923	28.57%
Diva Fashion Llc	2	$44,262	28.57%
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government	2	$41,122	28.57%
Cimation Llc	2	$94,921	28.57%
A K Suda Inc	2	$69,857	33.33%
Westlake Chemical Corporation	2	$132,008	33.33%
Commercial Food Sanitation Llc	2	$50,804	33.33%
Lfno Inc Dba Lycee Fracais De La Nouvelle Orlean	2	$52,397	33.33%
Thruxton Logistics Llc	2	$85,832	33.33%
Blue Agave Brothers Llc Dba Blue Apache Mexican	2	$21,653	33.33%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	19	$74,598	82.61%
Office Administrative Services	18	$51,749	78.26%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	18	$90,714	81.82%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	18	$79,516	81.82%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	18	$71,574	85.71%
Offices Of Dentists	18	$96,050	85.71%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	18	$60,962	85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	17	$41,462	85.00%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	16	$77,183	80.00%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	16	$66,356	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$21,696	100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	5	$25,463	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	5	$25,942	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	5	$21,045	100.00%
Floriculture Production	4	$22,942	100.00%
Food Manufacturing	4	$26,208	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	4	$20,513	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$18,528	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	4	$22,428	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	3	$25,071	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	2	$93,569	20.00%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	2	$99,487	20.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$35,974	20.00%
Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$60,143	22.22%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$61,714	22.22%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$54,174	22.22%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$84,594	22.22%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	2	$41,122	22.22%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$22,485	25.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$58,885	12.50%

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.