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 %
Taal Technologies Inc 41 $75,025 85.42%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 40 $54,223 83.33%
St Helena Parish School District 40 $46,145 83.33%
Synergy Care Inc 38 $59,809 79.17%
American Bureau Of Shipping Abs 38 $69,448 82.61%
Cheniere Energy Inc 37 $102,222 82.22%
S Tahseen Rab Md Apllc 37 $128,635 84.09%
Loyola University New Orleans 37 $51,406 90.24%
Perficient Inc 36 $56,719 87.80%
Halliburton Energy Services Inc 36 $80,149 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lourdes Physician Group Llc 3 $94,432 27.27%
Creative Edge Llc 3 $30,722 27.27%
Lake Charles Country Club 3 $31,345 27.27%
Hollywood Liquor Grocery Mart Inc 3 $42,591 27.27%
Gnl Farm Llc 3 $30,146 27.27%
Cgi Federal Inc 3 $60,216 27.27%
Bentley Systems Incorporated 3 $67,739 27.27%
Indorama Ventures Olefins Llc 3 $71,483 27.27%
Ftn Associates Ltd 3 $96,893 27.27%
J S Broussard Farms Llc 3 $23,317 30.00%

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