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 %
Pvr America Inc	19	$46,494	82.61%
Postlethwaite Netterville Apac	19	$50,350	82.61%
General Health System	19	$60,692	86.36%
Urs Corporation	19	$75,132	86.36%
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America	18	$39,978	81.82%
Evangeline Parish School Board	18	$46,682	81.82%
Louisiana Department Of Health And Hospitals	18	$49,006	85.71%
Tai Engineers Llc	18	$86,113	85.71%
Chevron Corporation	18	$108,562	85.71%
Cbi Llc	18	$93,646	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Konane Solutions Llc	2	$63,035	33.33%
El Bieber Farms Llc	2	$30,846	33.33%
Triple S Rice And Crawfish	2	$32,198	33.33%
Canezaro Brothers Farm Llc	2	$31,470	33.33%
Epic Piping Llc	2	$74,755	40.00%
Graphic Packaging International Llc	2	$72,260	40.00%
Dbsysgraph Inc	2	$94,245	40.00%
Jeffery G Leger And James T Leger Farm Partnersh	2	$22,485	40.00%
Lane Regional Medical Center	2	$131,768	40.00%
Dnv Gl Usa Inc	2	$108,379	40.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$61,244	77.78%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	7	$77,326	77.78%
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing	7	$83,854	77.78%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	7	$67,145	77.78%
Full Service Restaurants	7	$45,947	87.50%
Fine Arts Schools	7	$31,108	87.50%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	7	$75,881	87.50%
Grantmaking Foundations	7	$53,812	87.50%
Roofing Contractors	7	$51,578	87.50%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	7	$76,134	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	1	$29,661	33.33%

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.