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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 %
Costa Rica	2	$42,744	33.33%
Azerbaijan	2	$82,795	40.00%
Albania	2	$82,730	40.00%
Ukraine	2	$59,520	40.00%
Georgia	2	$71,562	40.00%
Poland	2	$65,759	50.00%
Syria	2	$77,792	50.00%
Singapore	2	$31,371	50.00%
Portugal	2	$92,082	50.00%
Kenya	2	$39,370	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Finke Mcmenemon Llc	2	$58,802	100.00%
Design Engineering Inc	2	$65,354	100.00%
Erisk Consulting Inc	2	$59,728	100.00%
Punctual Abstract Co Inc	2	$60,008	100.00%
Tekwissen Llc	2	$66,352	100.00%
Sage It Inc	2	$59,884	100.00%
Burk Kleinpeter Inc	2	$67,434	100.00%
Eqhealth Solutions Llc	2	$59,842	100.00%
Trinity Consulting Services Inc	2	$59,987	100.00%
Slidell Medical Rehab Llc	2	$59,987	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 %
Fishing	2	$25,230	66.67%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	2	$42,245	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$43,066	100.00%
Museums	2	$31,314	100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	2	$137,727	100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	2	$43,867	100.00%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	2	$66,685	100.00%
Other Business Support Services	2	$32,448	100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing	2	$52,374	100.00%
Travel Agencies	2	$39,083	100.00%

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.