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%
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%
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 %
Nicaragua 3 $54,288 42.86%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $77,667 42.86%
Thailand 3 $23,625 42.86%
Japan 3 $43,639 50.00%
El Salvador 3 $46,301 50.00%
Sri Lanka 3 $101,740 50.00%
Costa Rica 2 $42,744 33.33%
Azerbaijan 2 $82,795 33.33%
Albania 2 $82,730 33.33%
Ukraine 2 $59,520 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cardiology Specialists Of Acadiana Llc 3 $131,262 75.00%
Primary Health Services Center 3 $141,139 75.00%
Venture Global Lng Inc 3 $148,817 75.00%
Internal Medicine Associates 3 $159,460 75.00%
Chlg Minden Llc 3 $160,112 75.00%
Pediatric Intensivists Of Louisiana Llc 3 $186,888 75.00%
Pediatric Cardiology Associates 3 $167,218 75.00%
Hmg Physicians Llc 3 $177,438 75.00%
The Neuromedical Center Clinic 3 $226,027 75.00%
Raja Talluri Md A Professional Medical Corporation 3 $210,635 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction 3 $65,423 75.00%
Other Management Consulting Services 3 $70,269 75.00%
Blood And Organ Banks 3 $37,537 75.00%
Residential Remodelers 3 $52,680 75.00%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 3 $71,614 75.00%
Nail Salons 3 $42,383 75.00%
Business Associations 3 $94,321 75.00%
Timber Tract Operations 3 $55,023 75.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation 3 $78,166 75.00%
International Affairs 3 $49,975 75.00%
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 $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