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 %
Ireland 2 $41,362 33.33%
Albania 2 $82,730 40.00%
Portugal 2 $92,082 40.00%
Costa Rica 2 $42,744 40.00%
Czech Republic 2 $35,495 40.00%
Kenya 2 $39,370 40.00%
Ukraine 2 $59,520 50.00%
Croatia 2 $75,047 50.00%
Georgia 2 $71,562 50.00%
Azerbaijan 2 $82,795 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gcr Inc 15 $63,856 88.24%
Honeywell International Inc 14 $98,940 82.35%
Plaquemines Parish School Board 14 $44,296 82.35%
Centenary College Of Louisiana 14 $53,007 82.35%
Celcite Management Solutions Llc 14 $71,855 82.35%
Weeks Marine Inc 14 $69,441 87.50%
Community Coffee Company Llc 14 $80,285 87.50%
Ntt Data Inc 14 $82,533 87.50%
Lourdes Physician Group Llc 14 $139,458 87.50%
Pelican Educational Foundation 13 $44,411 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Steven Craig Olivier 14 $24,303 100.00%
Dale Vidrine Farm 14 $23,695 100.00%
David Habetz Farms 14 $21,919 100.00%
Raceland Raw Sugar Llc 14 $25,293 100.00%
Bs Kings Llc 14 $13,439 100.00%
Pine Point Farms 14 $22,484 100.00%
Eugene Gravois Services Inc 14 $22,662 100.00%
R Schexnayder Sons Llc 14 $22,861 100.00%
Hook Ranch Llc 14 $22,743 100.00%
Familia Farm Partnership Llc 14 $26,257 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Votervoice Llc 1 $44,054 20.00%
Jones Creek Adventist Academy 1 $14,503 20.00%
Freegulliver Llc 1 $43,139 25.00%
Praeses 1 $46,758 25.00%
Digital Engineering Imaging Inc 1 $55,494 25.00%
Sapa Extrusions Llc 1 $37,960 25.00%
Zen Japanese Grill Sushi Bar 1 $27,269 25.00%
Zina International Inc 1 $41,662 25.00%
Waggonner Ball Architects Apc 1 $68,515 25.00%
Tampico Mexican Restaurant Cantina 1 $15,371 25.00%

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