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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 %
Software Developers, Applications	1,976	$70,319	89.78%
Computer Programmers	1,379	$53,381	90.49%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,287	$57,000	92.13%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	550	$62,374	73.63%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	545	$144,945	95.11%
Computer Occupations, All Other	511	$58,725	91.91%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	463	$40,809	91.68%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	356	$43,428	85.58%
Mechanical Engineers	353	$76,814	88.47%
Civil Engineers	322	$73,470	83.20%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	2,620	$23,578	191.94%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,817	$23,449	155.83%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	1,081	$23,754	102.95%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	825	$24,636	150.82%
Nursery Workers	87	$24,739	26.61%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	56	$24,222	18.54%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	20	$42,407	7.87%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	3	$37,669	1.54%
Cooks, All Other	2	$29,578	1.19%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2	$26,520	1.20%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	163	$17,713	29.37%
Software Developers, Applications	161	$81,661	59.19%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	158	$23,411	81.87%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	48	$40,761	28.40%
Internists, General	48	$147,432	52.75%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	44	$18,022	68.75%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	41	$113,120	70.69%
Electrical Engineers	37	$87,919	82.22%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	35	$18,096	79.55%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	34	$22,965	87.18%

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 %
Barbados	1	$187,199	100.00%
Tanzania	1	$32,150	100.00%
Belarus	1	$77,230	100.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo	1	$21,861	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Caldwell Memorial Hospital	2	$71,573	100.00%
Communication Technology Services Llc	2	$75,317	100.00%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	2	$73,372	100.00%
Fts International Services Llc	2	$83,304	100.00%
Spar Information Systems Llc	2	$71,843	100.00%
Metasis Information Systems Llc	2	$71,843	100.00%
Alvin Fairburn Associates Llc	2	$95,378	100.00%
Murphy Exploration And Production Company	2	$87,776	100.00%
Gramercy Holdings I Llc	2	$96,419	100.00%
Nes Global Llc	2	$89,919	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 %
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	19	$74,598	82.61%
Office Administrative Services	18	$51,749	78.26%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	18	$90,714	81.82%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	18	$79,516	81.82%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	18	$71,574	85.71%
Offices Of Dentists	18	$96,050	85.71%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	18	$60,962	85.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	17	$41,462	85.00%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	16	$77,183	80.00%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	16	$66,356	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$21,696	100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	5	$25,463	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	5	$25,942	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	5	$21,045	100.00%
Floriculture Production	4	$22,942	100.00%
Food Manufacturing	4	$26,208	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	4	$20,513	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$18,528	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	4	$22,428	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	3	$25,071	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	2	$93,569	20.00%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	2	$99,487	20.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$35,974	20.00%
Nonscheduled Air Transportation	2	$60,143	22.22%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$61,714	22.22%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$54,174	22.22%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$84,594	22.22%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	2	$41,122	22.22%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$22,485	25.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$58,885	12.50%

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.