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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 %
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 %
Professional Employer Organizations	68	$176,216	91.89%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	67	$50,748	91.78%
Home Health Care Services	59	$57,956	84.29%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	58	$90,074	84.06%
Satellite Telecommunications	54	$77,829	78.26%
Oil And Gas Extraction	53	$110,385	85.48%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	51	$45,104	86.44%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	50	$84,183	86.21%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	49	$71,999	84.48%
Environmental Consulting Services	48	$58,870	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	67	$25,466	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	62	$26,212	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	62	$25,858	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	61	$27,096	100.00%
Cotton Farming	59	$24,006	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	54	$23,269	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	52	$25,222	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	40	$21,768	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	40	$25,521	100.00%
Corn Farming	39	$24,874	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	24	$52,114	88.89%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	24	$60,089	96.00%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	23	$86,176	95.83%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	21	$27,239	87.50%
Nursery And Tree Production	20	$19,503	83.33%
Home Health Care Services	19	$54,925	82.61%
Satellite Telecommunications	19	$76,031	82.61%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	17	$78,119	80.95%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	17	$90,961	85.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing	16	$53,157	84.21%

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.