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 %
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%
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 %
Greece 4 $99,790 50.00%
Bulgaria 4 $49,873 50.00%
Spain 4 $32,729 50.00%
Jamaica 4 $73,837 50.00%
Belize 4 $45,479 50.00%
Peru 3 $66,408 42.86%
Nicaragua 3 $54,288 42.86%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $77,667 42.86%
Thailand 3 $23,625 42.86%
Japan 3 $43,639 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gremillion And Pou And Associates Inc 2 $59,832 66.67%
Shiptracks Llc 2 $50,128 66.67%
Aspire Logix Solutions Inc 2 $52,905 66.67%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc 2 $55,245 66.67%
Executive Hotel Management Inc 2 $48,568 66.67%
Databoss International Corp 2 $50,097 66.67%
Isc Services Llc 2 $52,957 66.67%
Isc Constructors Llc 2 $66,945 66.67%
Core Mineralogy Inc 2 $49,202 66.67%
New England It Associates Inc 2 $56,399 66.67%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $53,477 100.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply 1 $59,446 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 1 $41,891 100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $65,853 100.00%
Industrial Design Services 1 $91,270 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 1 $59,176 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $45,840 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Industries 1 $89,814 100.00%
Soybean And Other Oilseed Processing 1 $49,005 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 1 $52,749 100.00%

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