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
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 %
India 274 $1,599,983 42.09%
Mexico 229 $34,136 37.06%
China 108 $40,809 51.92%
Vietnam 84 $19,119 51.53%
Cambodia 79 $17,763 51.63%
Nepal 73 $41,059 58.87%
South Korea 55 $29,395 46.22%
Iran 37 $25,757 34.91%
Brazil 35 $42,288 41.18%
Philippines 28 $51,046 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cbampi Llc 13 $86,568 92.86%
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc 13 $117,677 92.86%
Pmr La Holding Llc 13 $175,176 92.86%
Minden Physician Practices Llc 13 $194,627 92.86%
Sparta Consulting Inc 12 $49,119 85.71%
Zina International Inc 12 $49,282 85.71%
International Paper 12 $85,953 85.71%
Agility Technologies Llc 12 $45,304 85.71%
Iseatz Inc 12 $73,760 85.71%
Kpmg Llp 12 $46,176 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harper Planting Partnership 14 $26,648 100.00%
Cajun Gators Inc 14 $22,484 100.00%
John Or Cassandra West 14 $22,010 100.00%
Morris Farms Partnership Llc 14 $23,791 100.00%
Jas Crawfish Llc 14 $23,900 100.00%
Canezaro Brothers Farms Llc 14 $23,140 100.00%
D T Crawfish Llc 14 $24,687 100.00%
Bayou Barre Farms Llc 14 $22,841 100.00%
Westover Farms Inc 14 $25,021 100.00%
Teche Vermilion Sugar Cane Growers Association Inc 14 $37,023 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Crew Boats And Marine Transportation Llc 1 $44,907 25.00%
First Care Physicians 1 $138,029 25.00%
Aquatic Energy Llc 1 $67,558 25.00%
As Dosti 1 Llc Dba Subway 1 $35,110 25.00%
Safety Council Of The Louisiana Capital Area 1 $44,054 25.00%
Concordia Llc 1 $79,269 25.00%
Omsai Hotels Llc 1 $32,261 25.00%
Harvest Cathedral 1 $36,980 25.00%
Sygnvs Integrated Solutions Inc 1 $69,763 25.00%
Ensco Offshore Co 1 $82,035 25.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 26 $27,009 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 24 $25,890 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 24 $26,661 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 22 $21,453 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 20 $23,500 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 20 $25,474 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 20 $23,399 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 19 $22,086 100.00%
Potato Farming 17 $25,294 100.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 16 $32,702 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage