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)

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 %
Shaw Services Llc 15 $61,657 88.24%
Honeywell International Inc 14 $98,940 82.35%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 14 $61,947 82.35%
Maritech Commercial Inc 14 $59,433 82.35%
Gordon Sales Inc 14 $65,979 82.35%
Celcite Management Solutions Llc 14 $71,855 82.35%
Community Coffee Company Llc 14 $80,285 87.50%
It Resources Inc 14 $64,173 87.50%
Ntt Data Inc 14 $82,533 87.50%
Lourdes Physician Group Llc 14 $139,458 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Multipractice Clinic Inc 2 $43,132,887 40.00%
Louisiana Association Of Community Action Partners 1 $62,462 20.00%
Digital Engineering Imaging Inc 1 $55,494 20.00%
Praeses 1 $46,758 20.00%
Sapa Extrusions Llc 1 $37,960 20.00%
Freegulliver Llc 1 $43,139 25.00%
Waggonner Ball Architects Apc 1 $68,515 25.00%
Tampico Mexican Restaurant Cantina 1 $15,371 25.00%
Morphy Makofsky Inc 1 $55,494 25.00%
The Inflatable Zoo Inc 1 $65,415 25.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $53,477 100.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply 1 $59,446 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 1 $41,891 100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $65,853 100.00%
Industrial Design Services 1 $91,270 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 1 $59,176 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $45,840 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Industries 1 $89,814 100.00%
Soybean And Other Oilseed Processing 1 $49,005 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 1 $52,749 100.00%
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