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%
Philippines	28	$51,046	38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Benteler Steeltube Manufacturing Corp	16	$86,507	88.89%
South Louisiana Medical Associates	16	$207,130	88.89%
General Health System Staffing Services Llc	16	$187,199	88.89%
Lsu System Pennington Biomedical Res Ctr	15	$39,172	88.24%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	15	$64,691	88.24%
French And Montessori Education Inc	15	$46,287	88.24%
Maritech Commercial Inc	15	$60,482	88.24%
Shaw Services Llc	15	$61,657	88.24%
Baker Hughes Incorporated	15	$71,408	88.24%
It Resources Inc	15	$65,813	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brignac Farms Llc	15	$24,300	100.00%
Joe Beaud Iii Farms Llc	15	$22,304	100.00%
Harang Sugars Inc	15	$21,397	100.00%
Melancon Sugarcane Farms Inc	15	$21,921	100.00%
E L Bieber Farms Llc	15	$24,881	100.00%
Delta Dairy Llc	14	$21,196	100.00%
Blanchard Patout Inc	14	$20,630	100.00%
Cremaldi Farms Llc	14	$22,464	100.00%
Goebel Farms Llc	14	$25,276	100.00%
Southdown Plantation Llc	14	$24,468	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Canezaro Brothers Farm Llc	2	$31,470	40.00%
Lfno Inc Dba Lycee Fracais De La Nouvelle Orlean	2	$52,397	40.00%
Dyno Nobel Louisiana Ammonia Llc	2	$113,028	40.00%
Blue Agave Brothers Llc Dba Blue Apache Mexican	2	$21,653	40.00%
Thruxton Logistics Llc	2	$85,832	40.00%
Triple S Rice And Crawfish	2	$32,198	40.00%
Konane Solutions Llc	2	$63,035	40.00%
El Bieber Farms Llc	2	$30,846	40.00%
Belle Sod Company Llc	2	$29,182	40.00%
Emergency Care Management Llc	2	$82,680	40.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Education Programs	48	$52,952	85.71%
Offices Of Lawyers	47	$57,837	83.93%
Architectural Services	47	$45,222	87.04%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	45	$62,366	84.91%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	41	$67,353	93.18%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	39	$51,397	90.70%
Electric Power Generation	36	$88,197	90.00%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	31	$58,457	77.50%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	31	$88,881	83.78%
Marine Cargo Handling	31	$38,296	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming	26	$27,009	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	24	$25,890	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	24	$26,661	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	22	$21,453	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	20	$23,500	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	20	$25,474	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	20	$23,399	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	19	$22,086	100.00%
Potato Farming	17	$25,294	100.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing	16	$32,702	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	16	$29,563	84.21%
Apiculture	14	$31,395	77.78%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	14	$85,651	77.78%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	13	$67,173	76.47%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	13	$37,203	76.47%
Offices Of Dentists	12	$118,732	70.59%
Religious Organizations	12	$36,814	75.00%
Soybean Farming	12	$46,048	75.00%
Electric Power Generation	11	$82,164	68.75%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	11	$70,741	73.33%

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.