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 %
Industrial Engineers 148 $74,534 85.55%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 133 $55,217 83.13%
Engineers, All Other 125 $58,953 85.03%
Management Analysts 119 $60,401 85.61%
Registered Nurses 118 $53,263 87.41%
Pediatricians, General 116 $145,184 89.23%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 109 $63,639 87.90%
Hospitalists 106 $151,733 87.60%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 105 $58,062 88.98%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 105 $69,193 89.74%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 19 $57,906 118.75%
Computer Systems Analysts 18 $71,725 112.50%
Transportation Inspectors 17 $54,654 106.25%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $41,702 93.33%
Computer Occupations, All Other 13 $61,674 86.67%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $49,367 92.86%
Chemical Engineers 13 $87,821 92.86%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 13 $33,075 92.86%
Construction Laborers 13 $26,005 100.00%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 13 $22,187 100.00%
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 %
Canada 28 $82,216 40.58%
Pakistan 17 $63,959 33.33%
France 16 $50,681 38.10%
Honduras 16 $49,782 38.10%
Venezuela 15 $82,042 41.67%
United Kingdom 14 $65,799 40.00%
Lebanon 11 $74,443 35.48%
Ecuador 10 $54,334 38.46%
Egypt 10 $73,080 40.00%
Turkey 10 $65,712 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nucor Steel Louisiana Llc 24 $86,559 88.89%
Byrd Medical Clinic Inc 24 $137,864 88.89%
Cardiovascular Institute Of The South Apmc 24 $156,540 88.89%
St Martin Parish School Board 23 $41,046 85.19%
Syntel Consulting Inc 23 $48,915 85.19%
Trinity Consultants Inc 23 $60,177 85.19%
Bizcloud Analytics Inc 23 $53,018 88.46%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of Louisiana Llc 22 $181,198 88.00%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 22 $72,849 88.00%
Infosys Solutions Inc 22 $43,475 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hk Engineering Llc 2 $113,797 25.00%
Techneaux Technology Services Llc 2 $84,531 25.00%
Franks International Llc 2 $85,759 25.00%
Affinity Health Group Llc 2 $153,806 28.57%
Joseph Arnold Natali 2 $20,093 28.57%
Cameron Parish School Board 2 $42,840 28.57%
Awan Enterprises Llc 2 $36,192 28.57%
Ch Mart Llc 2 $28,798 28.57%
Graphic Packaging International Inc 2 $95,035 28.57%
Engineers And Constructors International Inc 2 $114,036 28.57%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,577 $61,338 89.72%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,040 $50,212 80.23%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,295 $42,535 89.06%
Engineering Services 1,213 $71,029 85.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,086 $65,355 90.35%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 824 $83,672 94.17%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 794 $145,783 91.26%
Computer Systems Design Services 778 $61,148 95.11%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 300 $67,119 94.04%
Other Computer Related Services 238 $64,519 82.93%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sugarcane Farming 1,968 $23,447 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 1,765 $22,966 100.00%
Aquaculture 1,072 $23,581 100.00%
Rice Farming 541 $22,772 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 523 $26,097 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 255 $23,015 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 171 $25,089 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 169 $24,593 100.00%
Crop Production 132 $25,772 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 129 $25,618 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engineering Services 227 $83,582 33.98%
Custom Computer Programming Services 217 $73,889 46.47%
Other Computer Related Services 86 $78,668 25.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 72 $23,905 31.58%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 60 $21,022 26.43%
Sugarcane Farming 45 $31,631 20.74%
Computer Systems Design Services 28 $63,615 15.73%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 25 $86,707 20.16%
Nursery And Tree Production 20 $19,503 22.47%
Home Health Care Services 19 $54,925 22.09%

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.

State Avg Wage