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 %
Greece 4 $99,790 50.00%
Spain 4 $32,729 50.00%
Romania 4 $41,845 50.00%
Belize 4 $45,479 50.00%
Indonesia 4 $47,294 50.00%
Bulgaria 4 $49,873 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $77,667 37.50%
United States Of America 3 $65,754 42.86%
Argentina 3 $41,213 42.86%
Sri Lanka 3 $101,740 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cdrp Technologies Llc 17 $54,940 85.00%
Formosa Plastics Corporation Louisiana 17 $78,940 85.00%
Ampirical Solutions Llc 17 $77,098 85.00%
Our Lady Of The Lake Ascension Llc 17 $155,264 85.00%
Highland Clinic Apmc 17 $166,389 85.00%
Our Lady Of The Lake Hospital Inc 16 $77,809 80.00%
Enquero Inc 16 $51,841 84.21%
Christus Health 16 $41,501 84.21%
Pan American Life Insurance Company 16 $68,227 84.21%
Fast Enterprises Llc 16 $76,448 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Townsend Brothers Farms Inc 15 $22,163 100.00%
Kevin Blood Farms 15 $22,346 100.00%
Turf Grass Farms Inc 15 $22,177 100.00%
G L Farm Partnership 15 $21,165 100.00%
Kenney Book Farms 15 $22,647 100.00%
Perinos Garden Center Inc 15 $21,918 100.00%
Andersons Produce Plant Farm 15 $21,752 100.00%
Florence Farms Llc 15 $21,842 100.00%
Big Horn Rice Farm Partnership 15 $22,080 100.00%
Walnut Grove Plantation 15 $20,564 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nan Ya Plastics Corp America 2 $41,995 40.00%
Ben Merrick Farms Llc 2 $42,671 40.00%
Hargrove Associates Inc 2 $103,272 40.00%
Epic Piping Llc 2 $74,755 40.00%
Graphic Packaging International Llc 2 $72,260 40.00%
Dnv Gl Usa Inc 2 $108,379 40.00%
Gis Engineering Llc 2 $62,806 40.00%
Lane Regional Medical Center 2 $131,768 40.00%
Jeffery G Leger And James T Leger Farm Partnersh 2 $22,485 40.00%
Dbsysgraph Inc 2 $94,245 40.00%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

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