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 %
Software Developers, Applications 1,959 $70,381 89.00%
Computer Programmers 1,378 $53,373 90.42%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,285 $56,981 91.98%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 639 $63,055 73.62%
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 502 $41,329 91.94%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 388 $43,876 87.00%
Mechanical Engineers 381 $77,640 86.99%
Civil Engineers 336 $74,119 80.19%
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 %
Ecuador 10 $54,334 41.67%
Guatemala 9 $57,715 37.50%
Trinidad And Tobago 9 $114,277 39.13%
South Africa 9 $49,737 40.91%
Panama 8 $50,037 38.10%
Taiwan 8 $56,846 38.10%
Bangladesh 8 $46,627 42.11%
Australia 7 $90,391 41.18%
Jordan 7 $67,022 41.18%
Germany 7 $67,277 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roots Of Music Inc 1 $57,699 100.00%
Atos Syntel Inc 1 $57,762 100.00%
Majestic Medical Solutions Llc 1 $57,782 100.00%
First Tek Dos Llc 1 $57,782 100.00%
Gophr App Llc 1 $57,824 100.00%
Ajel Technologies Inc 1 $57,907 100.00%
Data Group Inc 1 $57,907 100.00%
Hill Geophysical Consulting 1 $58,094 100.00%
Elevating Boats Llc 1 $58,115 100.00%
Infisystems Llc 1 $58,136 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 1 $37,190 50.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 1 $52,749 50.00%
Mattress Manufacturing 1 $40,123 50.00%
All Other Personal Services 1 $41,891 50.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 1 $75,067 50.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $107,224 50.00%
Specialized Design Services 1 $52,458 50.00%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 1 $57,242 50.00%
All Other Support Services 1 $45,510 50.00%
Gift Novelty And Souvenir Retailers 1 $57,158 50.00%
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 $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