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 %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 73 $45,908 85.88%
Physical Therapists 69 $61,610 81.18%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 69 $117,682 85.19%
Chemists 65 $51,736 80.25%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 65 $72,344 84.42%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 59 $43,446 78.67%
General and Operations Managers 59 $79,926 84.29%
Coaches and Scouts 56 $33,643 82.35%
Information Technology Project Managers 56 $67,187 82.35%
Biological Technicians 53 $31,571 80.30%
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 %
Formac Inc 2 $76,170 100.00%
Trinity Consultants 2 $76,950 100.00%
Sonnick Partners Llc Dba Silverline 2 $77,834 100.00%
Orion Engineered Carbons Llc 2 $84,750 100.00%
Independent Living Systems Llc 2 $77,251 100.00%
Applications Software Technology Llc 2 $77,459 100.00%
Etech Global It Solutions Llc 2 $84,823 100.00%
Conure Telecom Services Llc 2 $86,882 100.00%
Brentwood Hospital 2 $83,138 100.00%
Enviro Tech Systems 2 $78,500 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 1 $29,661 33.33%

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