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 %
Galata Chemicals Llc 7 $55,209 87.50%
Impulse Monitoring Inc 7 $47,097 87.50%
Gcr Incorporated 7 $72,678 87.50%
Recon Management Services Inc 7 $67,220 87.50%
Precision Steel Detailing Inc 7 $65,624 87.50%
Amspec Services Inc 7 $52,939 87.50%
Stress Engineering Services Inc 7 $95,294 87.50%
Lloyds Register North America Inc 7 $70,372 87.50%
Siritek Inc 7 $72,337 87.50%
Yci Methanol One Llc 7 $88,843 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ecole Bilingue De La Nouvelleorleans 1 $34,486 50.00%
Ace Distributors Inc 1 $37,357 50.00%
Dmno Llc 1 $43,722 50.00%
Lafayette Kidney Care Llc 1 $155,646 50.00%
Jj Dental Llc Dba Peach Tree Dental 1 $102,939 50.00%
Posigen Of La Llc 1 $128,274 50.00%
Martco Llc 1 $77,813 50.00%
Brown Industrial Construction Lla 1 $80,954 50.00%
Daiwa Corp 1 $25,272 50.00%
Att Mobility Services Llc 1 $92,518 50.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 21 $21,036 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 19 $24,922 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 18 $21,634 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 18 $22,754 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 18 $24,946 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 18 $25,680 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 18 $22,741 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 17 $25,405 100.00%
Other Animal Production 14 $23,376 100.00%
Potato Farming 13 $23,777 100.00%

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