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 %
Pvr America Inc	19	$46,494	82.61%
Postlethwaite Netterville Apac	19	$50,350	82.61%
General Health System	19	$60,692	86.36%
Urs Corporation	19	$75,132	86.36%
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America	18	$39,978	81.82%
Evangeline Parish School Board	18	$46,682	81.82%
Louisiana Department Of Health And Hospitals	18	$49,006	85.71%
Tai Engineers Llc	18	$86,113	85.71%
Chevron Corporation	18	$108,562	85.71%
Cbi Llc	18	$93,646	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Konane Solutions Llc	2	$63,035	33.33%
El Bieber Farms Llc	2	$30,846	33.33%
Triple S Rice And Crawfish	2	$32,198	33.33%
Canezaro Brothers Farm Llc	2	$31,470	33.33%
Epic Piping Llc	2	$74,755	40.00%
Graphic Packaging International Llc	2	$72,260	40.00%
Dbsysgraph Inc	2	$94,245	40.00%
Jeffery G Leger And James T Leger Farm Partnersh	2	$22,485	40.00%
Lane Regional Medical Center	2	$131,768	40.00%
Dnv Gl Usa Inc	2	$108,379	40.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$46,436	100.00%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	2	$63,648	100.00%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions	2	$39,302	100.00%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	2	$53,727	100.00%
Administration Of Housing Programs	2	$32,209	100.00%
Tax Preparation Services	2	$44,460	100.00%
Wineries	2	$47,382	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	2	$142,418	100.00%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$55,390	50.00%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	1	$61,963	50.00%

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.