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 %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 5 $143,466 83.33%
Anesthesiologists 5 $222,801 83.33%
Recreation Workers 4 $24,502 66.67%
Social and Human Service Assistants 4 $26,036 66.67%
Editors 4 $34,091 66.67%
Film and Video Editors 4 $45,297 66.67%
Psychologists, All Other 4 $37,716 66.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $40,858 66.67%
Judicial Law Clerks 4 $36,696 66.67%
Insurance Underwriters 4 $50,112 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Trainers 1 $35,547 50.00%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1 $35,381 50.00%
Graphic Designers 1 $41,392 50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $44,050 50.00%
Financial Analysts 1 $64,043 50.00%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $90,293 50.00%
Health Educators 1 $37,232 50.00%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1 $29,203 50.00%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1 $42,598 50.00%
Training and Development Managers 1 $45,614 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 %
American Tech Vision Solutions Llc 2 $97,219 100.00%
Rentcheck Holdings Inc 2 $132,652 100.00%
Ntt Data Federal Inc 2 $101,858 100.00%
Innovasea Systems Inc 2 $103,564 100.00%
Lcms Family Practice Associates Llc 2 $118,644 100.00%
Pediatric Cardiology Of Southwest Louisiana Llc 2 $103,366 100.00%
Smith Patel Amkieh Llc 2 $105,498 100.00%
Bechtel Equipment Operations Inc 2 $107,557 100.00%
Hospital Medicine Group 2 $106,454 100.00%
Ada Carbon Solutions Red River Llc 2 $111,218 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 1 $29,661 33.33%

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