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 %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	15	$65,297	88.24%
Epidemiologists	15	$48,337	88.24%
Document Management Specialists	15	$40,547	88.24%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$49,583	88.24%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$59,949	82.35%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	14	$63,194	82.35%
Sales Managers	14	$66,811	82.35%
Social Science Research Assistants	14	$44,185	82.35%
Managers, All Other	14	$69,421	87.50%
Civil Engineering Technicians	14	$40,052	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Veterinarians	2	$73,061	50.00%
Urban and Regional Planners	2	$35,235	50.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$45,613	50.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	2	$68,786	50.00%
Psychiatrists	2	$51,917	50.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$41,535	50.00%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	2	$32,677	50.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$47,331	50.00%
Clergy	2	$40,893	50.00%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2	$53,560	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%
Canada	28	$82,216	38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Audubon Charter School	13	$38,861	86.67%
Syntel Inc	13	$59,094	86.67%
Recovery School District	13	$42,343	86.67%
Southern University System	13	$77,251	86.67%
Fugro Usa Marine Inc	13	$62,272	86.67%
Citgo Petroleum Corporation	13	$74,496	86.67%
He Equipment Services Inc	13	$76,480	86.67%
Steam Process Repairs Inc	13	$65,928	86.67%
Erp Analysts Inc	13	$72,621	92.86%
North American Shipbuilding Llc	13	$77,005	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Anthony Plattsmier Farms	14	$22,371	100.00%
South Central Sugar Cane Growers Association	14	$33,463	100.00%
Medine Farms Inc	14	$23,945	100.00%
R Dugas Family Farm Llc	14	$21,844	100.00%
Gibko Nursery And Signs Inc	14	$24,241	100.00%
J P Farms	14	$24,913	100.00%
Kurt Goebel Farms	14	$22,743	100.00%
Joey Olivier Farms	14	$22,412	100.00%
Byrnes Mudbugs Llc	14	$25,276	100.00%
Donald A Leonards	14	$24,235	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Premier Motors	1	$26,957	25.00%
The Inflatable Zoo Inc	1	$65,415	25.00%
Morphy Makofsky Inc	1	$55,494	25.00%
Populus Group Llc	1	$68,286	25.00%
Kalthia Hotel Management Llc	1	$51,605	25.00%
Eurofins Central Analytical Laboratories Inc	1	$40,810	25.00%
Helios Ent Inc Dba First Stop	1	$37,523	25.00%
Pcs Nitrogen Inc	1	$92,061	25.00%
Global Management Enterprise Llc	1	$21,507	25.00%
Faich Performance Horses Llc	1	$15,080	25.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,683	$62,284	86.21%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,418	$51,198	83.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,396	$42,985	91.36%
Engineering Services	1,269	$71,951	83.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,165	$66,766	88.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,026	$80,581	94.91%
Computer Systems Design Services	884	$63,272	95.67%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	801	$147,312	88.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	313	$68,655	94.28%
Other Computer Related Services	253	$65,527	83.22%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shellfish Farming	2,376	$24,610	100.00%
Sugarcane Farming	2,288	$24,347	100.00%
Aquaculture	1,290	$24,580	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	683	$26,998	100.00%
Rice Farming	682	$24,139	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	309	$24,162	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	243	$25,906	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	211	$26,040	100.00%
Apiculture	169	$25,073	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	160	$26,765	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscaping Services	508	$1,813,664	70.36%
Engineering Services	233	$83,412	45.87%
Custom Computer Programming Services	225	$72,981	63.38%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	182	$601,795	58.71%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	126	$3,389,665	54.08%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	91	$87,854	40.44%
Other Computer Related Services	86	$78,668	47.25%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	81	$23,311	64.29%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	60	$21,022	65.93%
Sugarcane Farming	54	$30,953	62.79%

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.