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 %
Arcadis Us Inc 8 $65,426 88.89%
Datametrics Software Systems Inc 8 $63,188 88.89%
Drax Biomass Inc 8 $84,661 88.89%
Everest Consultants Inc 8 $35,550 88.89%
Gameloft Inc 8 $44,348 88.89%
Vedicsoft 8 $42,817 88.89%
System Soft Technologies Llc 8 $52,804 88.89%
Iberia Parish School Board 8 $41,665 88.89%
Alfalfa Nail Supply Inc 8 $51,402 88.89%
Louisiana State University 8 $44,556 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Augustine High School 1 $42,930 50.00%
Aims Group Inc 1 $65,998 50.00%
Principal Engineering Inc 1 $60,694 50.00%
Ervin Redden Logging 1 $29,203 50.00%
Edf Man Biofuels Inc 1 $49,462 50.00%
Unique System Llc 1 $58,885 50.00%
Kulkarni Consultants Apc 1 $79,061 50.00%
Naveed And Associatesinc 1 $27,581 50.00%
Big River Construction Remodeling Co Inc 1 $41,413 50.00%
Furmanite 1 $93,413 50.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Rental Centers 2 $25,251 100.00%
Logging 2 $36,452 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $20,852 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 1 $24,606 100.00%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers 1 $21,174 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 1 $24,606 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 1 $24,710 100.00%
Office Administrative Services 1 $24,710 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 1 $25,896 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $25,896 100.00%

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