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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$72,097	50.00%
Training and Development Specialists	2	$45,500	50.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2	$112,986	50.00%
Materials Engineers	2	$78,197	66.67%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$44,905	66.67%
Management Analysts	2	$49,338	66.67%
Compliance Officers	1	$63,190	33.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$44,050	33.33%
Chemical Technicians	1	$59,093	33.33%
Medical and Health Services Managers	1	$113,672	33.33%

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 %
Childrens Hospital	21	$100,189	84.00%
Technology Engineers Inc	21	$58,686	84.00%
Champion Technology Services Inc	21	$83,057	87.50%
Csc Covansys Corporation	21	$76,803	87.50%
Amedisys Holding Llc	20	$70,194	83.33%
Worley Group Inc	20	$128,919	83.33%
Monsanto Company	20	$71,942	83.33%
Tangipahoa Parish School System	19	$47,852	82.61%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center	19	$49,095	82.61%
Intertek Usa Inc	19	$59,142	82.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perinos Garden Center Inc	2	$34,923	28.57%
Diva Fashion Llc	2	$44,262	28.57%
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government	2	$41,122	28.57%
Cimation Llc	2	$94,921	28.57%
A K Suda Inc	2	$69,857	33.33%
Westlake Chemical Corporation	2	$132,008	33.33%
Commercial Food Sanitation Llc	2	$50,804	33.33%
Lfno Inc Dba Lycee Fracais De La Nouvelle Orlean	2	$52,397	33.33%
Thruxton Logistics Llc	2	$85,832	33.33%
Blue Agave Brothers Llc Dba Blue Apache Mexican	2	$21,653	33.33%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	2	$72,384	100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$46,831	100.00%
Solid Waste Collection	2	$58,781	100.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	2	$42,068	100.00%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$66,893	100.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$54,590	100.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$86,767	100.00%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	2	$43,566	100.00%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	2	$78,426	100.00%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	2	$42,224	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.