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 %
Synergy Care Inc	38	$59,809	88.37%
American Bureau Of Shipping Abs	38	$69,448	88.37%
S Tahseen Rab Md Apllc	37	$128,635	88.10%
Perficient Inc	36	$56,719	85.71%
Louisiana Health Service Indemnity Company	35	$86,742	87.50%
Ibm India Pvt Limited	35	$54,207	87.50%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc	35	$94,633	89.74%
Calcasieu Parish School System	34	$40,724	87.18%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	34	$76,734	89.47%
Igate Technologies Inc	33	$57,754	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Craig Neal Sons Farm Llc	18	$21,289	100.00%
Segura Farms Llc	17	$22,287	100.00%
Chris Mounier Farms	17	$23,455	100.00%
Newton Cane Company Inc	17	$23,392	100.00%
Cffd Crawfish Llc	17	$23,920	100.00%
Spike Noel Farms	17	$23,193	100.00%
W C Lanie Sons Inc	17	$21,174	100.00%
Dufeco Planting Co Inc	17	$21,451	100.00%
Domingues Farms	17	$24,501	100.00%
Graham Farms Crop Cattle Llc	17	$26,115	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Champion Technology Services Inc	3	$84,989	27.27%
Qwest Corporation	3	$86,805	27.27%
Premier Housing Construction Llc	3	$18,720	27.27%
Gordon Sales Inc	3	$68,467	30.00%
Citgo Petroleum	3	$90,875	30.00%
Brentwood Hospital	3	$79,456	30.00%
Regal Nails Salon Spa Llc	3	$41,211	30.00%
Ch Mart Llc	3	$26,485	30.00%
Technology Engineers Inc	3	$50,232	30.00%
Indorama Ventures Olefins Llc	3	$71,483	30.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	6	$81,550	75.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	6	$76,665	75.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	6	$34,130	75.00%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	6	$50,243	75.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	6	$59,127	85.71%
Used Car Dealers	6	$55,255	85.71%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	6	$68,980	85.71%
Food Service Contractors	6	$64,660	85.71%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	6	$74,367	85.71%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	6	$42,397	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$60,143	66.67%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	2	$93,569	66.67%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$54,174	66.67%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	2	$66,300	66.67%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$27,747	66.67%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing	1	$117,250	33.33%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	1	$84,989	33.33%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	1	$113,256	33.33%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	1	$123,219	33.33%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	1	$58,947	33.33%

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.