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 %
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 %
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 %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 129 $19,636 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 124 $19,690 100.00%
Apiculture 121 $23,282 100.00%
Soybean Farming 102 $22,860 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 100 $23,117 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 95 $25,310 100.00%
Hay Farming 72 $22,568 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 72 $23,653 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 68 $24,669 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 57 $23,199 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 16 $29,563 22.22%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 14 $85,651 23.33%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 14 $49,333 31.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 14 $85,908 35.00%
Religious Organizations 12 $36,814 31.58%
Electric Power Generation 11 $82,164 33.33%
Soybean Farming 11 $47,734 34.38%
Apiculture 11 $32,821 39.29%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 10 $52,734 37.04%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 9 $66,314 36.00%

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 $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