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 %
Nicaragua 6 $33,148 42.86%
Russia 6 $34,525 46.15%
Nigeria 6 $105,283 46.15%
Italy 6 $42,451 50.00%
Chile 5 $100,622 41.67%
Haiti 5 $26,507 45.45%
Dominican Republic 5 $56,651 45.45%
Hong Kong 5 $22,134 45.45%
Cameroon 5 $10,769,414 45.45%
Greece 4 $99,790 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group Llc 52 $124,376 91.23%
Cgi Federal Inc 50 $53,625 87.72%
Globalstar Inc 50 $76,318 87.72%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans 49 $68,168 87.50%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 48 $53,385 87.27%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 47 $53,708 87.04%
Shell Exploration And Production Company 46 $109,180 85.19%
Loyola University New Orleans 44 $53,090 83.02%
Technology Associates Inc 44 $72,841 83.02%
Taal Technologies Inc 43 $75,734 84.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patout Equipment Company 19 $26,069 100.00%
Bradley Labor Group Llc 19 $24,062 100.00%
David Landreneau Farms 19 $22,605 100.00%
Heath Petry 19 $24,395 100.00%
K T Farms Inc 19 $22,977 100.00%
Gonsoulin Farms Llc 19 $22,919 100.00%
Jim Gaubert Farms 19 $23,286 100.00%
Morgan Farms Inc 19 $28,387 100.00%
John L Burt Iii Farms 19 $23,167 100.00%
Ricky Judice Farms Llc 18 $21,639 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Hospitalist Services Pc 5 $66,635 38.46%
Regal Nails Salon Spa 5 $17,826 38.46%
St Martin Parish School Board 4 $42,726 30.77%
Lafourche Sugars Llc 4 $49,483 30.77%
Toups Farms Llc 4 $26,790 30.77%
Thibodeaux Brothers Farm 4 $31,034 30.77%
Cora Texas Manufacturing Company Llc 4 $58,157 33.33%
Cameron Lng Llc 4 $121,935 33.33%
Tangipahoa Parish School System 4 $43,753 33.33%
St Louis Planting Inc 4 $25,823 33.33%

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