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 %
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $54,018 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $55,349 100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 1 $57,221 100.00%
Geophysical Data Technicians 1 $59,738 100.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $60,466 100.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,000 100.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $63,190 100.00%
Logistics Analysts 1 $64,854 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1 $68,037 100.00%
Archeologists 1 $68,328 100.00%
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 %
Fusion Architecture Apc 2 $42,266 66.67%
Orange Beauty Supply Corp 2 $45,781 66.67%
Canon Hospice 2 $42,765 66.67%
Grady E Coburn Llc 2 $43,066 66.67%
Executive Hotel Management 2 $44,845 66.67%
Spln International Llc 2 $42,910 66.67%
Vimal Enterprises Llc 2 $42,973 66.67%
Trahan Architects 2 $46,145 66.67%
Pike Solutions Inc 2 $57,824 66.67%
Software Programming Group Llc 2 $46,582 66.67%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fishing 2 $25,230 66.67%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 2 $42,245 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 2 $43,066 100.00%
Museums 2 $31,314 100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 2 $137,727 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 2 $43,867 100.00%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 2 $66,685 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 2 $32,448 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 2 $52,374 100.00%
Travel Agencies 2 $39,083 100.00%

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