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 %
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	2	$42,245	66.67%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$32,355	66.67%
Music Directors	2	$32,188	66.67%
Psychiatric Technicians	2	$29,297	66.67%
Cytogenetic Technologists	2	$32,760	66.67%
Music Directors and Composers	2	$37,087	66.67%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	2	$34,538	66.67%
Counselors, All Other	2	$32,469	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2	$35,454	66.67%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	2	$39,484	66.67%

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 %
Innova Solutions Inc	2	$68,307	100.00%
Alpha Consulting Group Llc	2	$70,574	100.00%
Duplantis Design Group Pc	2	$68,723	100.00%
Mclin Taylor Inc	2	$75,608	100.00%
Lamb Weston Inc	2	$78,156	100.00%
Sonus Software Solutions Inc	2	$69,098	100.00%
Bluetide Communications Corporation	2	$72,228	100.00%
Sierra Business Solution Llc	2	$69,826	100.00%
Lafayette General Medical Center	2	$78,531	100.00%
Empower Professionals Inc	2	$70,387	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	6	$55,207	85.71%
Sports Teams And Clubs	6	$33,510	85.71%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	6	$55,196	85.71%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	6	$60,178	85.71%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	6	$48,987	85.71%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	6	$134,829	85.71%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	6	$54,302	85.71%
Sugarcane Farming	6	$72,176	85.71%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	6	$34,130	85.71%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	6	$81,550	85.71%

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.