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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 %
Ibm India Private Limited	985	$51,322	80.54%
Comtec Consultants Inc	713	$62,429	92.96%
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	427	$72,126	74.91%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	420	$61,751	73.94%
Lsu Health Sciences Center	414	$52,733	95.17%
Ibm Corporation	390	$71,342	91.33%
Louisiana State University And A M College	324	$44,949	76.96%
Infosytech Solutions Inc	302	$47,399	90.69%
Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	273	$56,688	90.10%
Dxc Technology Services Llc	266	$81,782	91.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Corporate Green Llc	186	$4,898,455	100.00%
Louisiana Pride Catfish Inc	169	$17,590	100.00%
Louisiana State University And A M College	142	$50,510	100.00%
Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc	60	$21,022	46.51%
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	57	$2,117,110	53.77%
Kergan Brothers Inc	35	$18,096	35.35%
The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund	25	$52,284	29.41%
Apogee Medical Group Louisiana Inc	25	$166,897	31.65%
St Francis Medical Group Llc	24	$130,124	34.29%
Calcasieu Parish School System	23	$40,485	38.33%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	19	$74,598	82.61%
Office Administrative Services	18	$51,749	78.26%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	18	$90,714	81.82%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	18	$79,516	81.82%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	18	$71,574	85.71%
Offices Of Dentists	18	$96,050	85.71%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	18	$60,962	85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	17	$41,462	85.00%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	16	$77,183	80.00%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	16	$66,356	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$21,696	100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	5	$25,463	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	5	$25,942	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	5	$21,045	100.00%
Floriculture Production	4	$22,942	100.00%
Food Manufacturing	4	$26,208	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	4	$20,513	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$18,528	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	4	$22,428	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	3	$25,071	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	2	$93,569	20.00%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	2	$99,487	20.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$35,974	20.00%
Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$60,143	22.22%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$61,714	22.22%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$54,174	22.22%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$84,594	22.22%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	2	$41,122	22.22%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$22,485	25.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$58,885	12.50%

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.