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 %
Waitr Incorporated 5 $50,274 83.33%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 5 $51,617 83.33%
California Institute Of Technology 5 $52,903 83.33%
Orpine Inc 5 $65,724 83.33%
Secureapp Technologies Llc 5 $49,525 83.33%
China Ship Services Llc 5 $59,850 83.33%
Louisiana State Division Of Administration 5 $53,256 83.33%
Chemtex Environmental Laboratory Inc 5 $55,836 83.33%
Abb Inc 5 $59,521 83.33%
International Institute Foe Educational Cult Dev 5 $47,127 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Innovasea Systems Inc 1 $93,205 50.00%
Menard Farm Llc 1 $24,565 50.00%
Monte Rosinski Farms Llc 1 $25,958 50.00%
Jonathan Grindol 1 $22,672 50.00%
Primtek Llc 1 $66,539 50.00%
Dyno Nobel Louisiana Ammonia Llc 1 $130,666 50.00%
Highland Cabinets Millworks 1 $35,381 50.00%
D G Frey Crawfish Llc 1 $21,882 50.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fishing 1 $28,434 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $28,434 100.00%
Rental And Leasing Services 1 $24,710 100.00%

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