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
20,137 58.57% $66,286 H-1B
11,777 34.26% $23,340 H-2A
2,034 5.92% $284,301 PERM
431 1.25% $80,554 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Louisiana has seen a total of 34,379 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Louisiana is the H-1B visa with 20,137 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 58.57% of Louisiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 11,777 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 34.26% of Louisiana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Louisiana (All Years)

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 186 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Louisiana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greece 4 $99,790 50.00%
Spain 4 $32,729 50.00%
Romania 4 $41,845 50.00%
Belize 4 $45,479 50.00%
Indonesia 4 $47,294 50.00%
Bulgaria 4 $49,873 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $77,667 37.50%
United States Of America 3 $65,754 42.86%
Argentina 3 $41,213 42.86%
Sri Lanka 3 $101,740 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vedicsoft 8 $42,817 80.00%
System Soft Technologies Llc 8 $52,804 80.00%
Iberia Parish School Board 8 $41,665 80.00%
Louisiana State University 8 $44,556 80.00%
Prosys Inc 8 $60,661 80.00%
Ashan Enterprises Llc 8 $53,934 80.00%
Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association 8 $52,546 88.89%
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital 8 $92,048 88.89%
Turbosquid Inc 8 $64,205 88.89%
Mmr Constructors Inc 8 $70,538 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D B Farms Gen Ptr 12 $25,403 100.00%
Schexnayder Planting Manufacturing 12 $22,230 100.00%
Dustin J Lebeouf 12 $24,688 100.00%
M J Naquin Inc 12 $19,385 100.00%
Alan Hebert Farms 12 $22,790 100.00%
Eric P Link 12 $25,643 100.00%
Double Oak Garden Center 12 $22,440 100.00%
Lejeune Aerial Applications Llc 12 $24,765 100.00%
Gnl Farm Llc 12 $26,127 100.00%
Limco Inc 12 $23,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tickfaw Seafood And Deli 1 $19,698 33.33%
Hni Llc 1 $82,098 33.33%
Lincoln Parish School Board 1 $35,690 33.33%
Environmental Business Specialists Llc 1 $35,194 33.33%
Encore Medical Education Llc 1 $139,464 33.33%
Engemann Farms 1 $69,451 33.33%
Offshore Technical Solutions 1 $92,997 33.33%
Integrated Logistical Support Inc 1 $67,330 33.33%
Ruby Jubilee Llc 1 $42,328 33.33%
Sektr 1 $80,434 33.33%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,683 $62,284 86.21%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,418 $51,198 83.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,396 $42,985 91.36%
Engineering Services 1,269 $71,951 83.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,165 $66,766 88.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,026 $80,581 94.91%
Computer Systems Design Services 884 $63,272 95.67%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 801 $147,312 88.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 313 $68,655 94.28%
Other Computer Related Services 253 $65,527 83.22%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shellfish Farming 2,376 $24,610 100.00%
Sugarcane Farming 2,288 $24,347 100.00%
Aquaculture 1,290 $24,580 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 683 $26,998 100.00%
Rice Farming 682 $24,139 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 309 $24,162 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 243 $25,906 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 211 $26,040 100.00%
Apiculture 169 $25,073 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 160 $26,765 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 508 $1,813,664 70.36%
Engineering Services 233 $83,412 45.87%
Custom Computer Programming Services 225 $72,981 63.38%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 182 $601,795 58.71%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 126 $3,389,665 54.08%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 91 $87,854 40.44%
Other Computer Related Services 86 $78,668 47.25%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 81 $23,311 64.29%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 60 $21,022 65.93%
Sugarcane Farming 54 $30,953 62.79%

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 $66,286. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage