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 %
Belarus 1 $77,230 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $21,861 50.00%
Paraguay 1 $78,478 50.00%
Guyana 1 $187,199 50.00%
Armenia 1 $43,909 50.00%
Finland 1 $46,590 50.00%
Moldova 1 $42,267 50.00%
Niger 1 $34,790 50.00%
Israel 1 $43,722 50.00%
Sudan 1 $121,077 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ventois Inc 3 $70,491 75.00%
Open Systems Technologies Inc 3 $74,554 75.00%
Capital One National Association 3 $73,667 75.00%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 3 $76,468 75.00%
Workstrings International Llc 3 $84,386 75.00%
Geocent Llc 3 $79,636 75.00%
Crif Corporation 3 $72,710 75.00%
American Sugar Refining Inc 3 $96,959 75.00%
Teledyne Rd Instruments Inc 3 $83,401 75.00%
Cbi Inc 3 $87,526 75.00%

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 $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