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 %
Freight and Cargo Inspectors 12 $52,496 85.71%
Dentists, General 12 $81,229 85.71%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 12 $61,243 85.71%
Biomedical Engineers 12 $58,389 85.71%
Managers, All Other 12 $66,954 85.71%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $91,910 85.71%
Mechatronics Engineers 12 $68,512 92.31%
Statistical Assistants 11 $38,325 84.62%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 11 $38,875 84.62%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 11 $45,440 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Qwest Corporation 31 $62,796 91.18%
Amdocs Inc 31 $76,766 91.18%
Louisiana Health Service Indemnity Company 30 $84,034 88.24%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 30 $72,950 88.24%
Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport 29 $58,094 85.29%
Computer Sciences Corporation 29 $73,781 87.88%
Southern University And Am College 29 $47,572 87.88%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 28 $40,905 87.50%
Affinity Health Group Llc 28 $142,320 90.32%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 28 $49,374 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hair Crown Inc 3 $48,859 33.33%
Champion Technology Services Inc 3 $84,989 33.33%
American Physicians Inc 3 $187,199 33.33%
Community Coffee Llc 3 $60,632 33.33%
Stevens Seafood Inc 3 $41,489 33.33%
Shreveport Charter School Inc 2 $42,730 22.22%
Wdg Llc 2 $53,435 22.22%
Amdocs Inc 2 $86,258 22.22%
Chinese Tea Garden Inc 2 $26,708 22.22%
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc 2 $93,569 22.22%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fishing 2 $25,230 66.67%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 2 $42,245 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 2 $43,066 100.00%
Museums 2 $31,314 100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 2 $137,727 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 2 $43,867 100.00%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 2 $66,685 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 2 $32,448 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 2 $52,374 100.00%
Travel Agencies 2 $39,083 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage