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 %
Advertising and Promotions Managers 8 $44,965 80.00%
Marine Engineers 8 $76,410 88.89%
Financial Specialists, All Other 8 $37,948 88.89%
Occupational Therapists 8 $67,681 88.89%
Manufacturing Engineers 8 $61,815 88.89%
Biostatisticians 7 $55,046 77.78%
Curators 7 $34,275 77.78%
Database Architects 7 $73,902 77.78%
Pharmacists 7 $89,582 77.78%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 7 $49,203 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,380 33.33%
Set and Exhibit Designers 1 $46,218 33.33%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $46,590 33.33%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $48,339 33.33%
Office Clerks, General 1 $29,661 33.33%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $60,070 33.33%
Hydrologists 1 $60,965 33.33%
Budget Analysts 1 $60,403 33.33%
Mechanical Drafters 1 $46,883 33.33%
Economists 1 $53,851 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 %
India 274 $1,599,983 42.09%
Mexico 229 $34,136 37.06%
China 108 $40,809 51.92%
Vietnam 84 $19,119 51.53%
Cambodia 79 $17,763 51.63%
Nepal 73 $41,059 58.87%
South Korea 55 $29,395 46.22%
Iran 37 $25,757 34.91%
Brazil 35 $42,288 41.18%
Canada 28 $82,216 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tai Engineers Llc 22 $82,699 88.00%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 22 $72,849 91.67%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of Louisiana Llc 22 $181,198 91.67%
Technology Engineers Inc 21 $58,686 91.30%
Monsanto Company 20 $71,942 86.96%
Chevron Corporation 20 $113,398 86.96%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center 19 $49,095 82.61%
Intertek Usa Inc 19 $59,142 82.61%
Pvr America Inc 19 $46,494 82.61%
Postlethwaite Netterville Apac 19 $50,350 82.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Garber Farms 15 $20,974 100.00%
Michael N Compton 15 $23,530 100.00%
Borel Farms Llc 15 $22,069 100.00%
Landry Crawfish Farm Llc 15 $24,242 100.00%
Gerard Frey Farms 15 $24,161 100.00%
Louisiana Alligator Industries Inc 15 $21,126 100.00%
Abbigator Inc 15 $22,798 100.00%
Lavergne Farms Llc 15 $24,734 100.00%
Claiborne Miller 15 $22,837 100.00%
Taylor Scapes 15 $21,034 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Franks International Llc 2 $85,759 28.57%
Affinity Health Group Llc 2 $153,806 28.57%
Techneaux Technology Services Llc 2 $84,531 33.33%
Perinos Garden Center Inc 2 $34,923 33.33%
Diva Fashion Llc 2 $44,262 33.33%
Engineers And Constructors International Inc 2 $114,036 33.33%
Graphic Packaging International Inc 2 $95,035 33.33%
Awan Enterprises Llc 2 $36,192 33.33%
A K Suda Inc 2 $69,857 33.33%
Westlake Chemical Corporation 2 $132,008 33.33%

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.

State Avg Wage