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 %
Surveyors 7 $52,511 87.50%
Musicians and Singers 7 $33,707 87.50%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 7 $50,000 87.50%
Purchasing Managers 7 $72,007 87.50%
Marine Architects 7 $74,765 87.50%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 7 $49,596 87.50%
Social and Community Service Managers 7 $62,109 87.50%
Credit Analysts 6 $37,014 75.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $43,945 75.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 6 $53,695 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graphic Designers 1 $41,392 33.33%
Animal Breeders 1 $33,072 33.33%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $78,478 33.33%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1 $57,678 33.33%
Automotive Master Mechanics 1 $26,957 33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $43,389 33.33%
Athletic Trainers 1 $31,100 33.33%
Auditors 1 $62,462 33.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $44,050 33.33%
Childcare Workers 1 $22,672 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%
Philippines 28 $51,046 38.89%

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 %
Horses And Other Equine Production 67 $25,466 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 62 $26,212 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $25,858 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 61 $27,096 100.00%
Cotton Farming 59 $24,006 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 54 $23,269 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 52 $25,222 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 40 $21,768 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 40 $25,521 100.00%
Corn Farming 39 $24,874 100.00%

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