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 %
Charter Global Inc	2	$61,526	100.00%
Holbrook Multimedia Inc	2	$61,693	100.00%
Wood Group Psn Inc	2	$94,099	100.00%
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company	2	$71,282	100.00%
Cellxion Llc	2	$63,596	100.00%
Collaborate Solutions Inc	2	$61,963	100.00%
Debian Systems Inc	2	$61,963	100.00%
Suprasoft Inc	2	$67,829	100.00%
Sw Payroll Service Llc Dba Netchex	2	$63,804	100.00%
Dataedgeinc	2	$61,963	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Credit Unions	2	$40,518	100.00%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	2	$24,014	100.00%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,017	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	2	$49,764	100.00%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing	2	$50,804	100.00%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2	$59,603	100.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors	2	$70,005	100.00%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	2	$81,328	100.00%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	2	$91,343	100.00%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$54,912	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.