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 %
Political Scientists 2 $62,587 66.67%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 2 $39,484 66.67%
Risk Management Specialists 2 $53,862 66.67%
Survey Researchers 2 $45,583 66.67%
Logistics Analysts 2 $63,783 66.67%
Exercise Physiologists 2 $41,018 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2 $35,454 100.00%
Emergency Management Directors 2 $54,766 100.00%
Counselors, All Other 2 $32,469 100.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists 2 $37,991 100.00%
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%
Canada 28 $82,216 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childrens Hospital 23 $101,461 88.46%
Bizcloud Analytics Inc 23 $53,018 88.46%
Irisndt Inc 23 $83,096 92.00%
Ochsner Lsu Health System Of North Louisiana 22 $39,945 88.00%
Infosys Solutions Inc 22 $43,475 88.00%
Trinity Consultants Inc 22 $59,356 88.00%
Evangeline Parish School Board 22 $47,150 88.00%
Amedisys Holding Llc 22 $68,096 88.00%
Stuller Inc 22 $74,617 88.00%
Champion Technology Services Inc 22 $83,145 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Johndales Farm 16 $22,477 100.00%
Huey Dugas Sons Inc 16 $21,965 100.00%
Vargas Nursery 16 $20,537 100.00%
Percy J Fontenot Inc 15 $22,457 100.00%
Robicheaux Ranch Inc 15 $21,911 100.00%
Gerace Farming Llc 15 $20,693 100.00%
Bernards Apiaries Inc 15 $21,187 100.00%
Jim Johnson Farms Inc 15 $22,798 100.00%
Nicholas P Vondenstein 15 $21,465 100.00%
Hawkins Nursery Llp 15 $21,222 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc 2 $93,569 28.57%
Secure Computing Systems 2 $109,606 28.57%
Hk Engineering Llc 2 $113,797 28.57%
Bechtel Oil Gas And Chemicals Inc 2 $109,585 28.57%
River Healthcare Inc 2 $61,839 28.57%
Swiftships Llc 2 $84,573 28.57%
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government 2 $41,122 28.57%
Cimation Llc 2 $94,921 28.57%
Joseph Arnold Natali 2 $20,093 28.57%
Cameron Parish School Board 2 $42,840 28.57%

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