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 %
Taal Technologies Inc 41 $75,025 85.42%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 40 $54,223 83.33%
St Helena Parish School District 40 $46,145 83.33%
Synergy Care Inc 38 $59,809 79.17%
American Bureau Of Shipping Abs 38 $69,448 82.61%
Cheniere Energy Inc 37 $102,222 82.22%
S Tahseen Rab Md Apllc 37 $128,635 84.09%
Loyola University New Orleans 37 $51,406 90.24%
Perficient Inc 36 $56,719 87.80%
Halliburton Energy Services Inc 36 $80,149 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lourdes Physician Group Llc 3 $94,432 27.27%
Creative Edge Llc 3 $30,722 27.27%
Lake Charles Country Club 3 $31,345 27.27%
Hollywood Liquor Grocery Mart Inc 3 $42,591 27.27%
Gnl Farm Llc 3 $30,146 27.27%
Cgi Federal Inc 3 $60,216 27.27%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 3 $67,739 27.27%
Indorama Ventures Olefins Llc 3 $71,483 27.27%
Ftn Associates Ltd 3 $96,893 27.27%
J S Broussard Farms Llc 3 $23,317 30.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

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%

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