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 %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	138	$54,004	90.79%
International Business Machines Corporation	137	$77,567	97.16%
Ernst Young Us Llp	124	$57,792	88.57%
Infosys Limited	121	$51,085	87.68%
Willis Knighton Medical Center Inc	117	$89,894	89.31%
Tech Mahindra Technologies Inc	111	$59,422	85.38%
Lafayette Parish School System	106	$42,063	86.89%
East Baton Rouge Parish School System	97	$42,398	81.51%
Capgemini America Inc	96	$68,489	86.49%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	96	$56,615	90.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cipherqore Solutions Inc	13	$87,602	46.43%
Yankee Canal Seafood	13	$17,630	46.43%
Amedisys Inc	13	$55,511	48.15%
Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group Llc	12	$65,071	48.00%
Madison Parish School Board	12	$40,181	48.00%
Entergy Operations Inc	11	$72,159	44.00%
Acadia Crawfish Company Llc	11	$27,269	44.00%
Wood Group Psn Inc	11	$101,196	44.00%
Entergy Services Llc	10	$80,893	41.67%
M M Lawn And Irrigation Llc	10	$20,359	41.67%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	64	$50,680	88.89%
Home Health Care Services	56	$57,845	83.58%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	56	$90,008	83.58%
Oil And Gas Extraction	51	$108,523	78.46%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	50	$45,213	87.72%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	50	$84,183	89.29%
Satellite Telecommunications	49	$75,636	87.50%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	47	$70,104	83.93%
Architectural Services	46	$44,823	85.19%
Environmental Consulting Services	44	$58,676	83.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Animal Production And Aquaculture	52	$25,222	100.00%
Cotton Farming	52	$23,273	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	51	$24,539	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	48	$22,435	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	46	$26,000	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	45	$23,494	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	43	$24,536	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	40	$25,521	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	39	$21,551	100.00%
Corn Farming	29	$23,159	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Automotive Repair	9	$29,136	36.00%
Racetracks	9	$18,570	37.50%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	9	$26,894	37.50%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	8	$32,627	34.78%
Professional Employer Organizations	8	$62,902	34.78%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	8	$98,798	34.78%
Nail Salons	7	$17,900	30.43%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$28,404	33.33%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	5	$10,783,136	25.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	5	$79,215	26.32%

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.