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 %
Neurologists 28 $111,971 84.85%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 27 $48,639 81.82%
Public Relations Specialists 26 $35,434 81.25%
Instructional Coordinators 26 $42,884 81.25%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 26 $37,723 81.25%
Data Warehousing Specialists 26 $60,647 83.87%
Business Intelligence Analysts 26 $61,830 86.67%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 26 $63,588 89.66%
Logisticians 25 $53,765 86.21%
Construction Managers 25 $72,788 86.21%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Network Architects 3 $80,621 50.00%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 3 $27,110 50.00%
Operations Research Analysts 3 $49,095 50.00%
Construction Managers 3 $99,320 50.00%
Sales Managers 3 $115,398 60.00%
Human Resources Specialists 3 $41,024 60.00%
Anesthesiologists 3 $141,171 60.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3 $26,256 60.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $38,563 60.00%
Sales Engineers 3 $73,410 60.00%
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 %
Intralox Llc 88 $59,659 88.00%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 85 $57,712 86.73%
University Of New Orleans 84 $46,578 85.71%
Caddo Parish School Board 84 $42,036 88.42%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 78 $50,995 82.98%
Madison Parish School Board 74 $37,094 90.24%
Lsu Health Sciences Centernew Orleans 74 $56,128 91.36%
St Francis Medical Group Llc 73 $150,704 91.25%
Deloitte Touche Llp 72 $50,943 91.14%
Pediatric Group Of Acadiana Llc 72 $135,060 93.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amspec Llc 10 $38,624 43.48%
Mmr Constructors Inc 10 $71,319 50.00%
Total Yard Care Inc 9 $44,963 45.00%
Evergreen Honey Company Inc 9 $31,993 47.37%
Baker Hughes Inc 9 $89,955 47.37%
La Department Of Health And Hospitals 9 $49,887 50.00%
China Doll Restaurant Inc 8 $25,563 47.06%
Martins Agricultural Repair Service 8 $26,762 47.06%
Cheniere Energy Inc 8 $112,871 50.00%
Evangeline Parish School Board 8 $45,004 50.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Rental Centers 2 $25,251 100.00%
Logging 2 $36,452 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $20,852 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 1 $24,606 100.00%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers 1 $21,174 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 1 $24,606 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 1 $24,710 100.00%
Office Administrative Services 1 $24,710 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 1 $25,896 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $25,896 100.00%

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