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 %
Sales Managers	14	$66,811	87.50%
Social Science Research Assistants	13	$43,982	81.25%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$51,404	86.67%
Administrative Services Managers	13	$41,870	86.67%
Epidemiologists	13	$46,874	86.67%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	13	$59,382	86.67%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$60,070	86.67%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	13	$65,850	86.67%
Chemical Technicians	12	$39,363	80.00%
Budget Analysts	12	$48,610	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administrative Services Managers	2	$45,282	50.00%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2	$88,140	50.00%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2	$53,560	50.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$50,804	50.00%
Food Service Managers	2	$73,154	50.00%
Urban and Regional Planners	2	$35,235	50.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2	$75,026	50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$28,675	50.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	2	$68,786	50.00%
Orthodontists	2	$190,258	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 %
Qwest Corporation	31	$62,796	91.18%
Amdocs Inc	31	$76,766	91.18%
Louisiana Health Service Indemnity Company	30	$84,034	88.24%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	30	$72,950	88.24%
Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport	29	$58,094	85.29%
Computer Sciences Corporation	29	$73,781	87.88%
Southern University And Am College	29	$47,572	87.88%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd	28	$40,905	87.50%
Affinity Health Group Llc	28	$142,320	90.32%
Satyam Computer Services Limited	28	$49,374	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hair Crown Inc	3	$48,859	33.33%
Champion Technology Services Inc	3	$84,989	33.33%
American Physicians Inc	3	$187,199	33.33%
Community Coffee Llc	3	$60,632	33.33%
Stevens Seafood Inc	3	$41,489	33.33%
Shreveport Charter School Inc	2	$42,730	22.22%
Wdg Llc	2	$53,435	22.22%
Amdocs Inc	2	$86,258	22.22%
Chinese Tea Garden Inc	2	$26,708	22.22%
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc	2	$93,569	22.22%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	2	$104,884	100.00%
Other Legal Services	2	$44,793	100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$62,421	100.00%
Hardware Manufacturing	2	$39,104	100.00%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	2	$113,433	100.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	2	$49,265	100.00%
Other Insurance Funds	2	$66,737	100.00%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	2	$107,183	100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	2	$46,904	100.00%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	2	$60,008	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.