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
20,137 58.57% $66,286 H-1B
11,777 34.26% $23,340 H-2A
2,034 5.92% $284,301 PERM
431 1.25% $80,554 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Louisiana has seen a total of 34,379 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Louisiana is the H-1B visa with 20,137 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 58.57% of Louisiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 11,777 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 34.26% of Louisiana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Louisiana (All Years)

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 186 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Louisiana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greece 4 $99,790 50.00%
Spain 4 $32,729 50.00%
Romania 4 $41,845 50.00%
Belize 4 $45,479 50.00%
Indonesia 4 $47,294 50.00%
Bulgaria 4 $49,873 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $77,667 37.50%
United States Of America 3 $65,754 42.86%
Argentina 3 $41,213 42.86%
Sri Lanka 3 $101,740 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cbampi Llc 13 $86,568 92.86%
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc 13 $117,677 92.86%
Pmr La Holding Llc 13 $175,176 92.86%
Minden Physician Practices Llc 13 $194,627 92.86%
Sparta Consulting Inc 12 $49,119 85.71%
Zina International Inc 12 $49,282 85.71%
International Paper 12 $85,953 85.71%
Agility Technologies Llc 12 $45,304 85.71%
Iseatz Inc 12 $73,760 85.71%
Kpmg Llp 12 $46,176 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harper Planting Partnership 14 $26,648 100.00%
Cajun Gators Inc 14 $22,484 100.00%
John Or Cassandra West 14 $22,010 100.00%
Morris Farms Partnership Llc 14 $23,791 100.00%
Jas Crawfish Llc 14 $23,900 100.00%
Canezaro Brothers Farms Llc 14 $23,140 100.00%
D T Crawfish Llc 14 $24,687 100.00%
Bayou Barre Farms Llc 14 $22,841 100.00%
Westover Farms Inc 14 $25,021 100.00%
Teche Vermilion Sugar Cane Growers Association Inc 14 $37,023 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Crew Boats And Marine Transportation Llc 1 $44,907 25.00%
First Care Physicians 1 $138,029 25.00%
Aquatic Energy Llc 1 $67,558 25.00%
As Dosti 1 Llc Dba Subway 1 $35,110 25.00%
Safety Council Of The Louisiana Capital Area 1 $44,054 25.00%
Concordia Llc 1 $79,269 25.00%
Omsai Hotels Llc 1 $32,261 25.00%
Harvest Cathedral 1 $36,980 25.00%
Sygnvs Integrated Solutions Inc 1 $69,763 25.00%
Ensco Offshore Co 1 $82,035 25.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,683 $62,284 86.21%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,418 $51,198 83.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,396 $42,985 91.36%
Engineering Services 1,269 $71,951 83.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,165 $66,766 88.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,026 $80,581 94.91%
Computer Systems Design Services 884 $63,272 95.67%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 801 $147,312 88.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 313 $68,655 94.28%
Other Computer Related Services 253 $65,527 83.22%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shellfish Farming 2,376 $24,610 100.00%
Sugarcane Farming 2,288 $24,347 100.00%
Aquaculture 1,290 $24,580 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 683 $26,998 100.00%
Rice Farming 682 $24,139 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 309 $24,162 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 243 $25,906 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 211 $26,040 100.00%
Apiculture 169 $25,073 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 160 $26,765 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 508 $1,813,664 70.36%
Engineering Services 233 $83,412 45.87%
Custom Computer Programming Services 225 $72,981 63.38%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 182 $601,795 58.71%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 126 $3,389,665 54.08%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 91 $87,854 40.44%
Other Computer Related Services 86 $78,668 47.25%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 81 $23,311 64.29%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 60 $21,022 65.93%
Sugarcane Farming 54 $30,953 62.79%

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 $66,286. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage