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 %
Soil and Plant Scientists	11	$44,508	91.67%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	11	$45,440	91.67%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$45,817	91.67%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	11	$66,872	91.67%
Clinical Research Coordinators	11	$52,639	91.67%
Training and Development Managers	10	$49,918	83.33%
Auditors	10	$44,123	83.33%
Agricultural Engineers	10	$72,488	83.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	10	$31,468	83.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$59,211	81.82%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$46,590	33.33%
Mechanical Drafters	1	$46,883	33.33%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	1	$53,647,360	33.33%
Hydrologists	1	$60,965	33.33%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	1	$35,381	33.33%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	1	$35,984	33.33%
Epidemiologists	1	$38,355	33.33%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	1	$42,598	33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	1	$57,803	33.33%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1	$57,678	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 186 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Louisiana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ireland	2	$41,362	33.33%
Albania	2	$82,730	40.00%
Portugal	2	$92,082	40.00%
Costa Rica	2	$42,744	40.00%
Czech Republic	2	$35,495	40.00%
Kenya	2	$39,370	40.00%
Ukraine	2	$59,520	50.00%
Croatia	2	$75,047	50.00%
Georgia	2	$71,562	50.00%
Azerbaijan	2	$82,795	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Benteler Steeltube Manufacturing Corp	16	$86,507	88.89%
South Louisiana Medical Associates	16	$207,130	88.89%
General Health System Staffing Services Llc	16	$187,199	88.89%
Lsu System Pennington Biomedical Res Ctr	15	$39,172	88.24%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	15	$64,691	88.24%
French And Montessori Education Inc	15	$46,287	88.24%
Maritech Commercial Inc	15	$60,482	88.24%
Shaw Services Llc	15	$61,657	88.24%
Baker Hughes Incorporated	15	$71,408	88.24%
It Resources Inc	15	$65,813	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brignac Farms Llc	15	$24,300	100.00%
Joe Beaud Iii Farms Llc	15	$22,304	100.00%
Harang Sugars Inc	15	$21,397	100.00%
Melancon Sugarcane Farms Inc	15	$21,921	100.00%
E L Bieber Farms Llc	15	$24,881	100.00%
Delta Dairy Llc	14	$21,196	100.00%
Blanchard Patout Inc	14	$20,630	100.00%
Cremaldi Farms Llc	14	$22,464	100.00%
Goebel Farms Llc	14	$25,276	100.00%
Southdown Plantation Llc	14	$24,468	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Canezaro Brothers Farm Llc	2	$31,470	40.00%
Lfno Inc Dba Lycee Fracais De La Nouvelle Orlean	2	$52,397	40.00%
Dyno Nobel Louisiana Ammonia Llc	2	$113,028	40.00%
Blue Agave Brothers Llc Dba Blue Apache Mexican	2	$21,653	40.00%
Thruxton Logistics Llc	2	$85,832	40.00%
Triple S Rice And Crawfish	2	$32,198	40.00%
Konane Solutions Llc	2	$63,035	40.00%
El Bieber Farms Llc	2	$30,846	40.00%
Belle Sod Company Llc	2	$29,182	40.00%
Emergency Care Management Llc	2	$82,680	40.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,683	$62,284	86.21%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,418	$51,198	83.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,396	$42,985	91.36%
Engineering Services	1,269	$71,951	83.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,165	$66,766	88.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,026	$80,581	94.91%
Computer Systems Design Services	884	$63,272	95.67%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	801	$147,312	88.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	313	$68,655	94.28%
Other Computer Related Services	253	$65,527	83.22%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shellfish Farming	2,376	$24,610	100.00%
Sugarcane Farming	2,288	$24,347	100.00%
Aquaculture	1,290	$24,580	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	683	$26,998	100.00%
Rice Farming	682	$24,139	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	309	$24,162	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	243	$25,906	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	211	$26,040	100.00%
Apiculture	169	$25,073	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	160	$26,765	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscaping Services	508	$1,813,664	70.36%
Engineering Services	233	$83,412	45.87%
Custom Computer Programming Services	225	$72,981	63.38%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	182	$601,795	58.71%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	126	$3,389,665	54.08%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	91	$87,854	40.44%
Other Computer Related Services	86	$78,668	47.25%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	81	$23,311	64.29%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	60	$21,022	65.93%
Sugarcane Farming	54	$30,953	62.79%

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.