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 %
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 %
Capgemini America Inc 97 $68,729 84.35%
Intralox Llc 90 $60,050 83.33%
University Of New Orleans 88 $47,687 84.62%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 85 $57,712 83.33%
Madison Parish School Board 85 $37,453 85.86%
Franciscan Missionaries Of Our Lady Health System Inc 85 $145,002 88.54%
Caddo Parish School Board 84 $42,036 88.42%
University Of Louisiana At Monroe 83 $43,017 88.30%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 79 $51,518 86.81%
Calcasieu Parish School Board 78 $46,808 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sweet River Farms Inc 24 $23,805 100.00%
Bain Farms Partnership 23 $24,409 100.00%
Olivia Plantation Inc 23 $20,937 100.00%
Hebert Bros Farms Inc 23 $19,940 100.00%
Cajun Cane Farms Llc 23 $25,283 100.00%
Menard Farm Llc 23 $22,849 100.00%
Randall Rivere Farms Inc 23 $24,937 100.00%
Tm Harvesting Inc 22 $26,845 100.00%
Michael Dwain Buller 22 $22,741 100.00%
Champagne Farms Inc 21 $24,597 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amspec Llc 10 $38,624 41.67%
Entergy Services Llc 10 $80,893 41.67%
Baker Hughes Inc 9 $89,955 39.13%
La Department Of Health And Hospitals 9 $49,887 40.91%
Cheniere Energy Inc 9 $114,786 40.91%
Evergreen Honey Company Inc 9 $31,993 40.91%
Total Yard Care Inc 9 $44,963 42.86%
China Doll Restaurant Inc 9 $25,880 42.86%
Urs Corporation 8 $74,563 42.11%
Evangeline Parish School Board 8 $45,004 42.11%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 132 $25,772 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 131 $19,785 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 128 $20,005 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 125 $26,423 100.00%
Soybean Farming 122 $23,951 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 122 $24,318 100.00%
Hay Farming 108 $24,883 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 92 $25,943 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 83 $24,502 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 72 $24,515 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Full Service Restaurants 41 $28,224 50.62%
Limited Service Restaurants 39 $18,717 65.00%
Shellfish Farming 37 $30,683 68.52%
Computer Systems Design Services 33 $67,051 80.49%
Testing Laboratories And Services 32 $54,749 82.05%
Rice Farming 27 $30,820 72.97%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 27 $84,231 81.82%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 27 $64,585 84.38%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 25 $63,764 92.59%
Poultry Processing 24 $19,539 88.89%

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