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 %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $53,463 90.91%
Auditors 10 $44,123 90.91%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $51,131 90.91%
Agricultural Technicians 9 $33,608 81.82%
Personal Financial Advisors 9 $45,189 81.82%
Computer Network Support Specialists 9 $52,756 81.82%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 9 $39,444 81.82%
Landscape Architects 9 $41,602 81.82%
Compliance Officers 9 $38,982 90.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 9 $49,738 90.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Clerks, General 1 $29,661 33.33%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1 $35,381 33.33%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $40,930 33.33%
Budget Analysts 1 $60,403 33.33%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1 $53,647,360 33.33%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $90,293 33.33%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1 $21,882 33.33%
Epidemiologists 1 $38,355 33.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,380 33.33%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1 $42,598 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 %
Pelican Educational Foundation 13 $44,411 81.25%
Plaquemines Parish School Board 13 $42,807 81.25%
Ochsner Lsu Health System Of North Louisiana 13 $38,683 86.67%
Jefferson Parish Schools 13 $40,014 86.67%
Audubon Charter School 13 $38,861 86.67%
Syntel Inc 13 $59,094 86.67%
Recovery School District 13 $42,343 86.67%
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc 13 $117,677 86.67%
South Louisiana Medical Associates 13 $212,375 86.67%
Minden Physician Practices Llc 13 $194,627 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Populus Group Llc 1 $68,286 25.00%
Zina International Inc 1 $41,662 25.00%
Helios Ent Inc Dba First Stop 1 $37,523 25.00%
Kalthia Hotel Management Llc 1 $51,605 25.00%
Eurofins Central Analytical Laboratories Inc 1 $40,810 25.00%
Premier Motors 1 $26,957 25.00%
Zen Japanese Grill Sushi Bar 1 $27,269 25.00%
Jeff Newton Farms 1 $14,061 25.00%
Pcs Nitrogen Inc 1 $92,061 25.00%
Global Management Enterprise Llc 1 $21,507 25.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Music Publishers 3 $69,139 75.00%
Remediation Services 3 $88,032 75.00%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages 3 $50,648 75.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 3 $93,884 75.00%
Public Relations Agencies 3 $40,338 75.00%
Insurance Carriers 3 $57,525 75.00%
Executive Offices 3 $48,173 75.00%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 3 $41,038 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 3 $148,817 100.00%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers 3 $38,133 100.00%
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