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 %
Sociologists 1 $70,304 100.00%
Logistics Managers 1 $74,922 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $95,368 100.00%
Biochemical Engineers 1 $125,195 100.00%
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers 1 $169,624 100.00%
Ophthalmologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Louis R Koerner Jr 5 $38,605 83.33%
New Orleans Bioinnovation Center Inc 5 $46,584 83.33%
Hynes Charter School Corporation 5 $43,539 83.33%
Lake Charles Memorial Health System 5 $114,837 83.33%
Madison Parish School District 5 $38,951 83.33%
Monroe City Schools 5 $39,120 83.33%
Smartsoft International Inc 5 $48,560 83.33%
Southern University And A M College 5 $42,673 83.33%
Louisiana Workforce Commission 5 $59,168 83.33%
Louisiana Public Health Institute 5 $56,451 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jeffrey F Toups Farms Llc 1 $24,918 50.00%
Honeycross Farms Ps 1 $42,182 50.00%
St Gabriel Mart Llc 1 $17,846 50.00%
Eco Cs Corporation 1 $35,797 50.00%
Louisiana Department Of Justice 1 $73,694 50.00%
Usa Truck And Trailer Supply Inc 1 $36,733 50.00%
Young Hollow Nursery Inc 1 $58,739 50.00%
Natural Advantage Llc 1 $62,878 50.00%
Aaffordable Storage Llp 1 $19,406 50.00%
Peach Tree Dental Holdingslladbapeach Tree Dent 1 $167,648 50.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Music Publishers 3 $69,139 75.00%
Remediation Services 3 $88,032 75.00%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages 3 $50,648 75.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 3 $93,884 75.00%
Public Relations Agencies 3 $40,338 75.00%
Insurance Carriers 3 $57,525 75.00%
Executive Offices 3 $48,173 75.00%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 3 $41,038 100.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 3 $148,817 100.00%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers 3 $38,133 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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