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 %
Recreational Therapists 3 $28,690 75.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 3 $29,363 75.00%
Interior Designers 3 $36,629 75.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 3 $47,237 75.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 3 $37,315 75.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $36,171 75.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 3 $42,404 75.00%
Technical Writers 3 $39,604 75.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 3 $42,758 75.00%
Survey Researchers 3 $44,276 100.00%
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 %
Weeks Marine Inc 13 $68,928 92.86%
Lycee Francais De La Nouvelle Orleans Inc 13 $54,724 92.86%
He Equipment Services Inc 13 $76,480 92.86%
North American Shipbuilding Llc 13 $77,005 92.86%
Cbampi Llc 13 $86,568 92.86%
Louisiana College 12 $46,539 85.71%
French And Montessori Education Inc 12 $43,363 85.71%
Centenary College Of Louisiana 12 $52,025 85.71%
Sparta Consulting Inc 12 $49,119 85.71%
International Paper 12 $85,953 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Faich Performance Horses Llc 1 $15,080 25.00%
American Crew Boats And Marine Transportation Llc 1 $44,907 25.00%
First Care Physicians 1 $138,029 25.00%
Tirumala Enterprises Llc 1 $38,147 25.00%
Southern Pediatric Clinic 1 $137,592 25.00%
Sygnvs Integrated Solutions Inc 1 $69,763 25.00%
Ensco Offshore Co 1 $82,035 25.00%
Aquatic Energy Llc 1 $67,558 25.00%
As Dosti 1 Llc Dba Subway 1 $35,110 25.00%
Harvest Cathedral 1 $36,980 25.00%

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