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 %
Pilot Travel Centers Llc 2 $39,874 100.00%
Kbr Inc 2 $44,564 100.00%
New Orleans Center For Creative Arts 2 $40,003 100.00%
Everest Consultantsinc 2 $39,957 100.00%
Franks International Inc 2 $71,687 100.00%
Biomedical Research Foundation Of Nw La 2 $40,061 100.00%
Trident Consulting 2 $47,456 100.00%
Concordia Llc 2 $46,710 100.00%
Eqhealth Solutions 2 $50,097 100.00%
Skf Usa Inc 2 $46,904 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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