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 %
Chief Executives 4 $72,397 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 4 $67,132 100.00%
Validation Engineers 4 $86,440 100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $56,908 100.00%
Optometrists 4 $88,655 100.00%
Orthodontists 4 $165,251 100.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $26,485 75.00%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 3 $23,061 75.00%
Interpreters and Translators 3 $32,074 75.00%
Musicians, Instrumental 3 $34,882 75.00%
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 %
Colombia 10 $56,875 41.67%
Taiwan 8 $55,052 38.10%
Bangladesh 8 $46,627 38.10%
Panama 8 $50,037 38.10%
Trinidad And Tobago 8 $117,367 40.00%
Australia 7 $90,391 35.00%
Germany 7 $67,277 36.84%
Guatemala 7 $35,399 41.18%
South Africa 7 $37,232 41.18%
Jordan 7 $67,022 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ch Robinson Worldwide Inc 2 $52,801 66.67%
Manchac Technologies Llc 2 $61,287 66.67%
Buspatrol America Llc 2 $64,397 66.67%
Adecco Group Naentegee Inc 2 $55,401 66.67%
Silvetti Marine Services Llc 2 $52,541 66.67%
Symbol Software Services Inc 2 $52,884 66.67%
Artifint Technologies Llc 2 $54,694 66.67%
Covetrus Inc 2 $77,407 66.67%
Denka Performance Elastomer Llc 2 $55,360 66.67%
Pvk Corporation 2 $52,853 66.67%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,577 $61,338 89.72%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,040 $50,212 80.23%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,295 $42,535 89.06%
Engineering Services 1,213 $71,029 85.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,086 $65,355 90.35%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 824 $83,672 94.17%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 794 $145,783 91.26%
Computer Systems Design Services 778 $61,148 95.11%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 300 $67,119 94.04%
Other Computer Related Services 238 $64,519 82.93%

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