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 %
Marriage and Family Therapists	2	$37,991	66.67%
Risk Management Specialists	2	$53,862	66.67%
Animal Scientists	2	$41,423	66.67%
Exercise Physiologists	2	$41,018	100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers	2	$62,026	100.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians	2	$47,819	100.00%
Supply Chain Managers	2	$78,624	100.00%
Human Resources Managers	2	$48,381	100.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	2	$50,482	100.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	2	$53,144	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 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 %
Louisiana Symphony Association	2	$32,625	100.00%
Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic	2	$19,781	100.00%
Louisiana Fire Soccer Club	2	$26,456	100.00%
Louisiana Soccer Club	2	$34,775	100.00%
Faith Baptist Church Of New Orleans	2	$26,874	100.00%
Southern University System Law Center	2	$31,846	100.00%
Balbeisi Business Consultants Inc	2	$31,169	100.00%
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	2	$33,114	100.00%
Moonrider Llc	2	$33,405	100.00%
Usa Eastern Energy Development Corp	2	$39,094	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 %
Human Resources Consulting Services	6	$62,209	85.71%
Payroll Services	6	$57,065	85.71%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	6	$68,980	85.71%
Navigational Services To Shipping	6	$57,765	85.71%
Real Estate Property Managers	5	$93,396	71.43%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	5	$46,754	71.43%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	5	$69,160	83.33%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing	5	$98,010	83.33%
Medical Laboratories	5	$94,582	83.33%
Public Finance Activities	5	$44,354	83.33%

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.