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 %
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	4	$45,162	80.00%
Designers, All Other	4	$42,193	80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4	$38,709	80.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	4	$46,142	80.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$44,978	80.00%
Web Administrators	4	$46,389	80.00%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	4	$47,879	80.00%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	4	$45,240	80.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4	$49,806	80.00%
Treasurers and Controllers	4	$75,109	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Career Soft Solutions Inc	2	$71,115	100.00%
Param Technologies Inc	2	$71,115	100.00%
Caerusglobal Inc	2	$70,491	100.00%
Providence Photonics Llc	2	$70,970	100.00%
Advantage It Inc	2	$72,187	100.00%
Cogent Infotech Corporation	2	$71,074	100.00%
Newship Inc	2	$90,022	100.00%
Burrow Global Llc	2	$83,096	100.00%
Mclin Associates Inc	2	$73,736	100.00%
Kasa Living Inc	2	$71,510	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 %
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	2	$72,384	100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$46,831	100.00%
Solid Waste Collection	2	$58,781	100.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	2	$42,068	100.00%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$66,893	100.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$54,590	100.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$86,767	100.00%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	2	$43,566	100.00%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	2	$78,426	100.00%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	2	$42,224	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.