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 %
Industrial Engineers 160 $75,663 82.05%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 148 $56,848 84.09%
Registered Nurses 147 $52,590 97.35%
Management Analysts 127 $64,183 86.39%
Engineers, All Other 125 $58,953 85.03%
Pediatricians, General 116 $145,184 85.93%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $58,267 82.09%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 109 $69,463 86.51%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 108 $63,489 87.10%
Family and General Practitioners 104 $134,522 85.25%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Clerks, General 1 $24,710 1.11%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 20 $57,183 117.65%
Computer Systems Analysts 18 $71,725 105.88%
Transportation Inspectors 17 $54,654 106.25%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 16 $21,475 100.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $42,336 100.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 14 $33,461 93.33%
Chemical Engineers 13 $87,821 86.67%
Construction Laborers 13 $26,005 86.67%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $49,367 92.86%
Computer Occupations, All Other 13 $61,674 92.86%
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 %
Gan Energy Inc 1 $54,974 100.00%
Susca Inc 1 $55,037 100.00%
Engineering Corporation Of Louisiana 1 $55,037 100.00%
Woodward Design Build Llc 1 $55,058 100.00%
Traylor Bros Inc 1 $55,058 100.00%
Geoscience Engineering Testing Inc 1 $55,058 100.00%
Kyle Associates Llc 1 $55,058 100.00%
G Geophysics Llc 1 $55,099 100.00%
New York Technology Partners Inc 1 $55,099 100.00%
Ksit Consulting Inc 1 $55,162 100.00%
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Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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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