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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Computer Network Support Specialists	9	$52,756	81.82%
Personal Financial Advisors	9	$45,189	81.82%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	9	$49,738	81.82%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	9	$39,444	81.82%
Compliance Officers	9	$38,982	81.82%
Natural Sciences Managers	9	$64,665	81.82%
Agricultural Technicians	9	$33,608	81.82%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	9	$50,415	90.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	9	$60,588	90.00%
Food Service Managers	8	$42,533	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Designers	1	$41,392	33.33%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	1	$44,200	33.33%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1	$57,678	33.33%
Childcare Workers	1	$22,672	33.33%
Health Educators	1	$37,232	33.33%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	1	$21,882	33.33%
Athletic Trainers	1	$31,100	33.33%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	1	$21,216	33.33%
Auditors	1	$62,462	33.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$44,050	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 %
Childrens Hospital	23	$101,461	88.46%
Bizcloud Analytics Inc	23	$53,018	88.46%
Irisndt Inc	23	$83,096	92.00%
Ochsner Lsu Health System Of North Louisiana	22	$39,945	88.00%
Infosys Solutions Inc	22	$43,475	88.00%
Trinity Consultants Inc	22	$59,356	88.00%
Evangeline Parish School Board	22	$47,150	88.00%
Amedisys Holding Llc	22	$68,096	88.00%
Stuller Inc	22	$74,617	88.00%
Champion Technology Services Inc	22	$83,145	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Johndales Farm	16	$22,477	100.00%
Huey Dugas Sons Inc	16	$21,965	100.00%
Vargas Nursery	16	$20,537	100.00%
Percy J Fontenot Inc	15	$22,457	100.00%
Robicheaux Ranch Inc	15	$21,911	100.00%
Gerace Farming Llc	15	$20,693	100.00%
Bernards Apiaries Inc	15	$21,187	100.00%
Jim Johnson Farms Inc	15	$22,798	100.00%
Nicholas P Vondenstein	15	$21,465	100.00%
Hawkins Nursery Llp	15	$21,222	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc	2	$93,569	28.57%
Secure Computing Systems	2	$109,606	28.57%
Hk Engineering Llc	2	$113,797	28.57%
Bechtel Oil Gas And Chemicals Inc	2	$109,585	28.57%
River Healthcare Inc	2	$61,839	28.57%
Swiftships Llc	2	$84,573	28.57%
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government	2	$41,122	28.57%
Cimation Llc	2	$94,921	28.57%
Joseph Arnold Natali	2	$20,093	28.57%
Cameron Parish School Board	2	$42,840	28.57%

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.