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 %
Crop Production 132 $25,772 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 131 $19,785 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 128 $20,005 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 125 $26,423 100.00%
Soybean Farming 122 $23,951 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 122 $24,318 100.00%
Hay Farming 108 $24,883 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 92 $25,943 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 83 $24,502 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 72 $24,515 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Full Service Restaurants 41 $28,224 50.62%
Limited Service Restaurants 39 $18,717 65.00%
Shellfish Farming 37 $30,683 68.52%
Computer Systems Design Services 33 $67,051 80.49%
Testing Laboratories And Services 32 $54,749 82.05%
Rice Farming 27 $30,820 72.97%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 27 $84,231 81.82%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 27 $64,585 84.38%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 25 $63,764 92.59%
Poultry Processing 24 $19,539 88.89%

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