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 %
Caldwell Memorial Hospital	2	$71,573	100.00%
Communication Technology Services Llc	2	$75,317	100.00%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	2	$73,372	100.00%
Fts International Services Llc	2	$83,304	100.00%
Spar Information Systems Llc	2	$71,843	100.00%
Metasis Information Systems Llc	2	$71,843	100.00%
Alvin Fairburn Associates Llc	2	$95,378	100.00%
Murphy Exploration And Production Company	2	$87,776	100.00%
Gramercy Holdings I Llc	2	$96,419	100.00%
Nes Global Llc	2	$89,919	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 %
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$61,244	77.78%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	7	$77,326	77.78%
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing	7	$83,854	77.78%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	7	$67,145	77.78%
Full Service Restaurants	7	$45,947	87.50%
Fine Arts Schools	7	$31,108	87.50%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	7	$75,881	87.50%
Grantmaking Foundations	7	$53,812	87.50%
Roofing Contractors	7	$51,578	87.50%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	7	$76,134	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	1	$29,661	33.33%

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.