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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Technicians 56 $32,133 81.16%
Transportation Inspectors 55 $58,261 80.88%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 54 $71,639 79.41%
Environmental Engineers 53 $72,478 80.30%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 52 $57,522 80.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $50,200 81.97%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 48 $43,468 81.36%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $37,846 82.76%
Statisticians 48 $61,234 82.76%
Veterinarians 47 $35,474 82.46%
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 186 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 274 $1,599,983 42.09%
Mexico 229 $34,136 37.06%
China 108 $40,809 51.92%
Vietnam 84 $19,119 51.53%
Cambodia 79 $17,763 51.63%
Nepal 73 $41,059 58.87%
South Korea 55 $29,395 46.22%
Iran 37 $25,757 34.91%
Brazil 35 $42,288 41.18%
Philippines 28 $51,046 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Opelousas General Hospital Authority A Public Trust 10 $136,968 90.91%
Walgreen Co 10 $98,817 90.91%
Overton Brooks Va Medical Center 10 $143,329 90.91%
The Baton Rouge Clinic Amc 10 $209,587 90.91%
Cardiovascular Institute Of The South 9 $190,089 81.82%
Baton Rouge General Medical Center 9 $51,577 81.82%
American Certified Equipment Inc 9 $55,591 81.82%
Hynes Charter School Corporation 9 $47,705 81.82%
Alfalfa Nail Supply Inc 9 $49,747 81.82%
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital 9 $47,526 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
William J Obrien 13 $23,499 100.00%
Mb Crawfish Llc 13 $25,000 100.00%
Belle Sod Company Llc 13 $22,160 100.00%
Parker Farms Partnership 13 $22,763 100.00%
Trevor B Hair 13 $22,895 100.00%
Byron P Zaunbrecher 13 $24,923 100.00%
Janice L Corley 13 $24,340 100.00%
Sweet M Logistics Llc 13 $21,053 100.00%
Bonanza Crawfish Llc 13 $24,212 100.00%
Artall Farms Llc 13 $21,099 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tulane Medical Center 1 $44,699 33.33%
Peter Mayer Advertising 1 $41,392 33.33%
Cypress Meadow Paso Fino Horse Farm 1 $54,787 33.33%
Albemarle Corporation 1 $47,278 33.33%
Power And Control Systems Inc 1 $82,326 33.33%
Han Corporation 1 $27,082 33.33%
Arc Energy Equipment Llc 1 $36,712 33.33%
Faith Baptist Church Of New Orleans 1 $35,131 33.33%
Little Chinese Kitchen 1 $25,917 33.33%
Jeffrey Wagar 1 $72,363 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