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%
Philippines 28 $51,046 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Touche Llp 74 $50,856 87.06%
Lsu Health Sciences Centernew Orleans 74 $56,128 92.50%
Pediatric Group Of Acadiana Llc 74 $137,494 96.10%
St Francis Medical Group Llc 73 $150,704 96.05%
National Hospitalist Services Pc 71 $176,719 93.42%
Centurytel Service Group Llc 65 $67,631 87.84%
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board 64 $42,941 90.14%
Xavier University Of Louisiana 63 $50,559 92.65%
Larsen Toubro Limited 63 $40,746 92.65%
Mcneese State University 61 $48,429 91.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Charles Guidry Farms 21 $21,846 100.00%
Merrimack Valley Apiaries Inc 21 $22,501 100.00%
Lejeune Brothers Llc 21 $23,420 100.00%
M W Farms Inc 21 $18,712 100.00%
Mamou Rice Driers Warehouse Inc 21 $22,458 100.00%
Big D Farms Of Luling Llc 21 $21,360 100.00%
Armant Plantation Inc 21 $24,083 100.00%
Ellender Farms Inc 21 $21,397 100.00%
T Lanaux Son Llc 20 $24,234 100.00%
Walet Bros Inc 20 $20,989 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Martins Agricultural Repair Service 8 $26,762 42.11%
Hospital Medicine Group Inc 7 $132,054 41.18%
Shaw Services Llc 7 $74,099 41.18%
Sterling Sugars Llc 7 $48,907 41.18%
Ernst Young Us Llp 7 $78,621 41.18%
Seal Consulting Inc 7 $94,652 43.75%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 7 $78,470 43.75%
Avani Systems Inc 7 $59,848 46.67%
Lumen Technologies Service Group Llc 7 $86,968 46.67%
Cajun Sugar Company Llc 6 $51,563 40.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 26 $27,009 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 24 $25,890 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 24 $26,661 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 22 $21,453 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 20 $23,500 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 20 $25,474 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 20 $23,399 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 19 $22,086 100.00%
Potato Farming 17 $25,294 100.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 16 $32,702 100.00%

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