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 %
Agricultural Engineers 8 $65,538 88.89%
Curators 7 $34,275 77.78%
Social and Community Service Managers 7 $62,109 77.78%
Education Administrators, All Other 7 $53,578 77.78%
Pharmacists 7 $89,582 77.78%
Critical Care Nurses 7 $52,636 77.78%
Biostatisticians 7 $55,046 87.50%
Database Architects 7 $73,902 87.50%
Marine Architects 7 $74,765 87.50%
Financial Specialists, All Other 6 $37,244 75.00%
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 %
Pvr America Inc 19 $46,494 82.61%
Postlethwaite Netterville Apac 19 $50,350 82.61%
General Health System 19 $60,692 86.36%
Urs Corporation 19 $75,132 86.36%
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America 18 $39,978 81.82%
Evangeline Parish School Board 18 $46,682 81.82%
Louisiana Department Of Health And Hospitals 18 $49,006 85.71%
Tai Engineers Llc 18 $86,113 85.71%
Chevron Corporation 18 $108,562 85.71%
Cbi Llc 18 $93,646 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Konane Solutions Llc 2 $63,035 33.33%
El Bieber Farms Llc 2 $30,846 33.33%
Triple S Rice And Crawfish 2 $32,198 33.33%
Canezaro Brothers Farm Llc 2 $31,470 33.33%
Epic Piping Llc 2 $74,755 40.00%
Graphic Packaging International Llc 2 $72,260 40.00%
Dbsysgraph Inc 2 $94,245 40.00%
Jeffery G Leger And James T Leger Farm Partnersh 2 $22,485 40.00%
Lane Regional Medical Center 2 $131,768 40.00%
Dnv Gl Usa Inc 2 $108,379 40.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fishing 2 $25,230 66.67%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 2 $42,245 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 2 $43,066 100.00%
Museums 2 $31,314 100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 2 $137,727 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 2 $43,867 100.00%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 2 $66,685 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 2 $32,448 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 2 $52,374 100.00%
Travel Agencies 2 $39,083 100.00%
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