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 %
The Water Institute Of The Gulf 17 $58,781 80.95%
St Landry Parish School Board 17 $40,688 85.00%
Our Lady Of The Lake Ascension Llc 17 $155,264 85.00%
Highland Clinic Apmc 17 $166,389 85.00%
Stuller Inc 17 $73,393 85.00%
Mastech Resourcing Inc 17 $67,495 85.00%
Cdrp Technologies Llc 17 $54,940 89.47%
Irisndt Inc 17 $81,663 89.47%
Formosa Plastics Corporation Louisiana 16 $77,516 84.21%
Ampirical Solutions Llc 16 $75,370 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gis Engineering Llc 2 $62,806 40.00%
Jotun Paints Inc 2 $84,594 40.00%
T3 Global Projects Llc 2 $40,331 40.00%
Tangipahoa Parish School System 2 $44,527 40.00%
Drax Biomass Inc 2 $94,994 40.00%
Nan Ya Plastics Corp America 2 $41,995 40.00%
Mings Llc 2 $24,398 40.00%
Engineering Inspection Services Llc 2 $83,575 40.00%
Ben Merrick Farms Llc 2 $42,671 40.00%
Gcr Incorporated 2 $63,138 40.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 21 $21,036 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 19 $24,922 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 18 $21,634 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 18 $22,754 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 18 $24,946 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 18 $25,680 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 18 $22,741 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 17 $25,405 100.00%
Other Animal Production 14 $23,376 100.00%
Potato Farming 13 $23,777 100.00%

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