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 %
Amdocs Inc 29 $75,546 90.63%
Affinity Health Group Llc 29 $142,868 90.63%
Northwestern State University Of Louisiana 28 $46,552 87.50%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 28 $40,905 87.50%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 28 $49,374 90.32%
Lsu System Pennington Biomedical Research Center 27 $45,471 87.10%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 27 $70,530 90.00%
Iplanner Inc 27 $54,332 90.00%
Amspec Llc 26 $62,823 89.66%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 26 $74,783 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Willis Provost Transportation Co Inc 16 $24,220 100.00%
Frey Farms Partnership 16 $22,382 100.00%
Demand Quality Llc 16 $24,068 100.00%
Dwight Hollier Farms 16 $22,606 100.00%
Grand Louis Four Inc 16 $21,950 100.00%
Michael G Melancon 16 $26,668 100.00%
Dore Farms Llc 16 $23,466 100.00%
Bayou Tortue Apiaries Llc 16 $20,886 100.00%
Carmichaels Honey Farm Inc 16 $22,668 100.00%
Mounger Farms 16 $21,071 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lourdes Physician Group Llc 3 $94,432 33.33%
Rotolo Consultants Inc 3 $53,539 33.33%
Bayou Tortue Apiaries Llc 3 $26,166 33.33%
Multipractice Clinic Inc 2 $43,132,887 22.22%
Heck Industries Inc 2 $54,174 22.22%
Infinity Engineering Consultants Llc 2 $69,545 22.22%
Dresser Inc 2 $79,019 22.22%
Unistar Plastics Llc 2 $49,681 25.00%
Opelousas Catholic School 2 $40,357 25.00%
Det Norske Veritas Classification Americas Inc 2 $75,400 25.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 67 $25,466 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 62 $26,212 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 62 $25,858 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 61 $27,096 100.00%
Cotton Farming 59 $24,006 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 54 $23,269 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 52 $25,222 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 40 $21,768 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 40 $25,521 100.00%
Corn Farming 39 $24,874 100.00%

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