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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crane and Tower Operators 1 $57,117 50.00%
Epidemiologists 1 $38,355 50.00%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 1 $44,200 50.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $51,584 50.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $57,803 50.00%
Health Educators 1 $37,232 50.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $78,478 50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $44,050 50.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 1 $55,328 50.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $55,141 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 %
Support Healthcare Systems Inc 10 $48,393 83.33%
Louisiana State University At Alexandria 10 $40,918 83.33%
Atlas Healthcare Llc 10 $46,973 83.33%
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government 10 $40,706 83.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 10 $53,500 83.33%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 10 $52,531 83.33%
Oceaneering International Inc 10 $71,756 83.33%
Hni Medical Services 10 $135,353 83.33%
Opelousas General Hospital Authority A Public Trust 10 $136,968 83.33%
Walgreen Co 10 $98,817 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manti Dtc Operating Llc 1 $164,528 33.33%
Three Fold Consultants Llc 1 $91,021 33.33%
Reily Foods Company 1 $58,947 33.33%
Regal Nails Salon Spa Llc 1 $53,206 33.33%
Caddo Bossier Soccer Association 1 $45,614 33.33%
Kaplan Express Llc 1 $35,506 33.33%
Universal Technical Services A Div Of Fjm Of La 1 $110,510 33.33%
Shreveport Bossier Korean Presbyterian Church 1 $80,184 33.33%
Reich Associatesllc 1 $34,653 33.33%
307 Chartres Llc 1 $54,579 33.33%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction 3 $65,423 75.00%
Other Management Consulting Services 3 $70,269 75.00%
Blood And Organ Banks 3 $37,537 75.00%
Residential Remodelers 3 $52,680 75.00%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 3 $71,614 75.00%
Nail Salons 3 $42,383 75.00%
Business Associations 3 $94,321 75.00%
Timber Tract Operations 3 $55,023 75.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation 3 $78,166 75.00%
International Affairs 3 $49,975 75.00%
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