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 %
Childrens Hospital	21	$100,189	84.00%
Technology Engineers Inc	21	$58,686	84.00%
Champion Technology Services Inc	21	$83,057	87.50%
Csc Covansys Corporation	21	$76,803	87.50%
Amedisys Holding Llc	20	$70,194	83.33%
Worley Group Inc	20	$128,919	83.33%
Monsanto Company	20	$71,942	83.33%
Tangipahoa Parish School System	19	$47,852	82.61%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center	19	$49,095	82.61%
Intertek Usa Inc	19	$59,142	82.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perinos Garden Center Inc	2	$34,923	28.57%
Diva Fashion Llc	2	$44,262	28.57%
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government	2	$41,122	28.57%
Cimation Llc	2	$94,921	28.57%
A K Suda Inc	2	$69,857	33.33%
Westlake Chemical Corporation	2	$132,008	33.33%
Commercial Food Sanitation Llc	2	$50,804	33.33%
Lfno Inc Dba Lycee Fracais De La Nouvelle Orlean	2	$52,397	33.33%
Thruxton Logistics Llc	2	$85,832	33.33%
Blue Agave Brothers Llc Dba Blue Apache Mexican	2	$21,653	33.33%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Real Estate Credit	5	$67,076	83.33%
Media Representatives	4	$26,203	66.67%
Food Service Contractors	4	$67,267	66.67%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	4	$60,793	80.00%
Legislative Bodies	4	$61,412	80.00%
Computer Facilities Management Services	4	$51,917	80.00%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	4	$53,118	80.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	4	$62,405	80.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	4	$54,725	80.00%
Employment Placement Agencies	4	$68,011	80.00%

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.