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 %
The Administrators Of The Tulane Endowment Fund	250	$52,953	89.29%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	233	$60,904	98.31%
University Of Louisiana At Lafayette	222	$47,776	98.23%
The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	208	$52,011	92.86%
Lsu Agricultural Center	175	$47,793	82.16%
Louisiana State University And Am College	159	$53,290	84.57%
Accenture Llp	157	$66,562	86.74%
Lt Technology Services Limited	155	$68,366	96.27%
Louisiana Health Service And Indemnity Co	147	$67,268	94.23%
Louisiana Tech University	138	$49,298	89.03%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lafourche Parish School Board	19	$41,554	33.33%
C S Garden And Nursery	19	$17,438	35.85%
Landscape Management Services Inc	18	$26,021	36.00%
Bayou Shrimp Processors Inc	17	$24,127	36.96%
Bart Keller Company Llc	17	$25,682	40.48%
Centurytel Service Group Llc	16	$71,233	38.10%
Quality Repair Llc	15	$26,547	39.47%
Intertek Usa Inc	14	$63,807	40.00%
Bg Seafood Inc	14	$17,979	43.75%
Blue Skies Landscape Llc	13	$29,210	44.83%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	2	$49,151	66.67%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$55,120	66.67%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$54,486	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$31,720	66.67%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,547	66.67%
Credit Card Issuing	2	$71,126	66.67%
All Other Traveler Accommodation	2	$71,510	66.67%
Limited Service Restaurants	2	$50,461	66.67%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$40,393	66.67%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	2	$66,414	66.67%

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.