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 %
The Administrators Of The Tulane Endowment Fund	250	$52,953	89.29%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	233	$60,904	98.31%
University Of Louisiana At Lafayette	222	$47,776	98.23%
The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	208	$52,011	92.86%
Lsu Agricultural Center	175	$47,793	82.16%
Louisiana State University And Am College	159	$53,290	84.57%
Accenture Llp	157	$66,562	86.74%
Lt Technology Services Limited	155	$68,366	96.27%
Louisiana Health Service And Indemnity Co	147	$67,268	94.23%
Louisiana Tech University	138	$49,298	89.03%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lafourche Parish School Board	19	$41,554	33.33%
C S Garden And Nursery	19	$17,438	35.85%
Landscape Management Services Inc	18	$26,021	36.00%
Bayou Shrimp Processors Inc	17	$24,127	36.96%
Bart Keller Company Llc	17	$25,682	40.48%
Centurytel Service Group Llc	16	$71,233	38.10%
Quality Repair Llc	15	$26,547	39.47%
Intertek Usa Inc	14	$63,807	40.00%
Bg Seafood Inc	14	$17,979	43.75%
Blue Skies Landscape Llc	13	$29,210	44.83%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	43	$62,136	84.31%
Offices Of Lawyers	42	$56,230	82.35%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	40	$67,135	83.33%
Professional Employer Organizations	40	$141,732	88.89%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	39	$51,397	88.64%
Administration Of Education Programs	39	$50,349	92.86%
Marine Cargo Handling	31	$38,296	79.49%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	30	$57,695	81.08%
Electric Power Generation	29	$93,857	82.86%
Natural Gas Distribution	29	$114,464	87.88%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	21	$21,036	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	19	$24,922	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	18	$21,634	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	18	$22,754	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	18	$24,946	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	18	$25,680	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	18	$22,741	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	17	$25,405	100.00%
Other Animal Production	14	$23,376	100.00%
Potato Farming	13	$23,777	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aquaculture	5	$28,026	27.78%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	5	$47,053	27.78%
Administration Of Education Programs	5	$69,396	27.78%
Natural Gas Distribution	5	$111,663	29.41%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	5	$47,270	31.25%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	4	$123,563	25.00%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	4	$70,828	26.67%
Horses And Other Equine Production	4	$29,167	26.67%
Waste Collection	4	$20,405	28.57%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	4	$58,157	28.57%

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.