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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Systems Software 12 $78,901 92.31%
Database Administrators 11 $10,644,334 84.62%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11 $116,639 84.62%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 11 $79,414 91.67%
Industrial Engineers 11 $78,376 100.00%
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 10 $36,756 90.91%
Pediatricians, General 10 $93,220 90.91%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 10 $27,269 90.91%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 9 $18,803 81.82%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 9 $41,940 81.82%
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 %
Petrotech Inc 6 $66,906 85.71%
Express Lien Inc Dba Zlien 6 $77,501 85.71%
Llog Exploration Company Llc 6 $111,568 85.71%
Pcc Technology Inc 6 $74,519 85.71%
Techkuber Llc 6 $75,927 85.71%
Tic The Industrial Company 6 $70,980 85.71%
Fujitsu America Inc 6 $68,178 85.71%
Hntb Corporation 6 $66,578 85.71%
Att Mobility Services Llc 6 $91,918 85.71%
Noranda Alumina Llc 6 $108,503 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lifecity L3c 1 $45,802 50.00%
Eqhealth Solutions Llc 1 $59,842 50.00%
Nicholls State University 1 $41,500 50.00%
Trc Engineers Inc 1 $79,955 50.00%
Revenue Recovery Group Inc 1 $54,891 50.00%
Worley Group Inc 1 $152,693 50.00%
David M Vieth Dds A Professional Corporation 1 $46,613 50.00%
Elpx Llc 1 $70,824 50.00%
Southwest La Charter Academy Foundation Inc 1 $46,925 50.00%
Acadiana Renal Physicians A Medical Corporation 1 $134,451 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