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Lake Charles, LA

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 29340) · United States

Applications on record
3,283
FY2025
256
FY2026 to 30 June
259
Share of U.S. total
0.03%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$90,990
Median wage$90,990certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Lake Charles, LA.

Applications by fiscal year — Lake Charles, LA

130259FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
130259FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200891
FY200971
FY201078
FY201185
FY201287
FY201364
FY2014142
FY2015155
FY2016195
FY2017199
FY2018247
FY2019219
FY2020234
FY2021211
FY2022236
FY2023224
FY2024230
FY2025256
FY2026*259
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*134505916
FY2025142355821
FY2024132304721
FY2023135274814
FY2022122315033
FY2021110304823
FY2020101306241
FY201986257434
FY201882419826
FY201769376924
FY201671198124
FY20156996710
FY2014600748
FY2013005014
FY2012006918
FY2011006124
FY2010006216
FY200900629
FY2008006229
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Lake Charles, LA.

Applications by employer
  1. Calcasieu Parish School Board132
  2. Mcneese State University131
  3. Cheniere Energy, Inc.83
  4. Calcasieu Parish School System74
  5. M M Lawn and Irrigation, LLC42
  6. Cb&i LLC36
  7. Landscape Management Services, Inc.35
  8. Broke Farms, LLC31
  9. Evergreen Honey Co., Inc.30
  10. Bee, Inc.28
  11. Cameron LNG, LLC22
  12. Superbobs Lawn Landscape, LLC22
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals1,199
  2. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers226
  3. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse127
  4. Mechanical Engineers112
  5. Chemical Engineers88
  6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education74
  7. Civil Engineers61
  8. Electrical Engineers52
  9. Architectural and Engineering Managers45
  10. Accountants and Auditors41
Visa routes
  1. H-2A agricultural workers1,313
  2. H-1B1,033
  3. PERM labour certification405
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers364
  5. E-3 (Australia)94
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)12
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $90,990; middle half $63,955 to $154,861 · median prevailing wage $78,666 (marker) · 160 applications.

$40k$95k$150k$205k$260k
$40k$95k$150k$205k$260k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Crawfish172
  2. Rice88
  3. Soybeans14
  4. Bees8
  5. Ag-Rice6
  6. Cattle5
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Lake Charles, LA with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Lake Charles, LA1,107
  2. Jennings, LA403
  3. Welsh, LA300
  4. Sulphur, LA258
  5. Iowa, LA168
  6. Cameron, LA165
  7. Hackberry, LA159
  8. Elton, LA158
  9. Westlake, LA121
  10. Roanoke, LA97
  11. Lake Arthur, LA93
  12. Vinton, LA70
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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