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 %
India 274 $1,599,983 42.09%
Mexico 229 $34,136 37.06%
China 108 $40,809 51.92%
Vietnam 84 $19,119 51.53%
Cambodia 79 $17,763 51.63%
Nepal 73 $41,059 58.87%
South Korea 55 $29,395 46.22%
Iran 37 $25,757 34.91%
Brazil 35 $42,288 41.18%
Philippines 28 $51,046 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Sciences Corporation 33 $74,815 89.19%
International Institute For Educational Cult Dev 31 $35,702 86.11%
Southern University And Am College 31 $48,468 86.11%
Mediterranean Shipping Company Usa Inc 31 $35,529 86.11%
Entergy Services Inc 31 $73,797 88.57%
Louisiana Department Of Education 31 $50,327 88.57%
Qwest Corporation 31 $62,796 91.18%
Entergy Services Llc 31 $87,926 91.18%
Grambling State University 29 $45,562 85.29%
Entergy Operations Inc 29 $79,093 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Christian Richard Farms Llc 17 $24,362 100.00%
Advanced Agriculture Inc 17 $24,680 100.00%
Sugarland Acres Llc 17 $24,827 100.00%
William Romero 17 $23,219 100.00%
St Louis Planting Inc 17 $25,475 100.00%
Mark Charlynn Liuzza Farms Llc 17 $24,064 100.00%
Wesley Jones Farms 17 $21,649 100.00%
Twin Pine Farms Llc 17 $23,435 100.00%
South Buck Farm Ranch 17 $23,934 100.00%
Liuzza Produce Farm Inc 17 $22,841 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bentley Systems Incorporated 3 $67,739 30.00%
Honeywell International Inc 3 $105,484 30.00%
J S Broussard Farms Llc 3 $23,317 30.00%
Opelousas General Health System 3 $120,987 33.33%
Ftn Associates Ltd 3 $96,893 33.33%
Sukhothai Llc 3 $26,888 33.33%
Lake Charles Country Club 3 $31,345 33.33%
Gnl Farm Llc 3 $30,146 33.33%
Hollywood Liquor Grocery Mart Inc 3 $42,591 33.33%
Creative Edge Llc 3 $30,722 33.33%

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