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 %
Musicians and Singers 6 $32,977 75.00%
Mental Health Counselors 6 $27,765 75.00%
Clergy 6 $50,125 75.00%
Credit Analysts 6 $37,014 75.00%
Surveyors 6 $49,362 75.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 6 $41,978 85.71%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $43,945 85.71%
Librarians 6 $51,303 85.71%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $47,918 85.71%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 6 $47,639 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mental Health Counselors 1 $29,952 33.33%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $67,704 33.33%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $44,907 33.33%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $54,350 33.33%
Product Safety Engineers 1 $37,024 33.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,380 33.33%
Economists 1 $53,851 33.33%
Retail Salespersons 1 $32,053 33.33%
Lawyers 1 $65,478 50.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 1 $46,218 50.00%
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 %
Louisiana Symphony Association 2 $32,625 100.00%
Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic 2 $19,781 100.00%
Louisiana Fire Soccer Club 2 $26,456 100.00%
Louisiana Soccer Club 2 $34,775 100.00%
Faith Baptist Church Of New Orleans 2 $26,874 100.00%
Southern University System Law Center 2 $31,846 100.00%
Balbeisi Business Consultants Inc 2 $31,169 100.00%
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 2 $33,114 100.00%
Moonrider Llc 2 $33,405 100.00%
Usa Eastern Energy Development Corp 2 $39,094 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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