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Louisiana

State · United States

Applications on record
65,570
FY2025
4,268
FY2026 to 30 June
3,549
Share of U.S. total
0.54%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$87,550
Median wage$87,550certified 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 Louisiana.

Applications by fiscal year — Louisiana

2,1344,268FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
2,1344,268FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20083,511
FY20093,538
FY20103,101
FY20112,634
FY20122,676
FY20132,653
FY20143,036
FY20154,046
FY20163,640
FY20173,516
FY20183,556
FY20193,639
FY20203,181
FY20213,375
FY20223,881
FY20233,861
FY20243,909
FY20254,268
FY2026*3,549
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*1,3533941,339463
FY20251,5034631,749553
FY20241,4344441,601430
FY20231,4013531,615492
FY20221,3603481,778395
FY20211,1903551,507323
FY20201,0773571,455292
FY20191,0143241,883418
FY20189393361,794487
FY20178463121,943415
FY20167982632,191388
FY20157342872,698327
FY20146832761,838239
FY20136202111,663159
FY20125592001,661256
FY20115471981,616273
FY20104882282,028357
FY20094973902,535116
FY20084625062,329214
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 Louisiana.

Applications by employer
  1. Louisiana State University and A & M College2,403
  2. LSU Health Sciences Center1,640
  3. IBM India Private Limited1,340
  4. Comtec Consultants, Inc.1,097
  5. East Baton Rouge Parish School System1,076
  6. Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund1,008
  7. Ochsner Clinic Foundation948
  8. IBM Corporation842
  9. CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.624
  10. University of Louisiana at Lafayette397
  11. Corporate Green, LLC376
  12. Infosytech Solutions, Inc.362
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 Animals6,779
  2. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse5,610
  3. Software Developers4,302
  4. Computer Programmers2,657
  5. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2,523
  6. Computer Systems Analysts2,366
  7. Agricultural Equipment Operators1,980
  8. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary1,486
  9. Physicians, All Other1,420
  10. Computer Occupations, All Other1,339
Visa routes
  1. H-1B32,469
  2. H-2A agricultural workers17,505
  3. PERM labour certification6,597
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers6,245
  5. E-3 (Australia)645
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)47
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)34
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 $87,550; middle half $66,000 to $134,404 · median prevailing wage $70,512 (marker) · 4,554 applications.

$40k$95k$150k$205k$260k
$40k$95k$150k$205k$260k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Crawfish1,210
  2. Sugarcane1,143
  3. Rice559
  4. Sugar Cane242
  5. Soybeans236
  6. Agricultural Equipment Operators125
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Louisiana with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Baton Rouge, LA11,270
  2. New Orleans, LA7,876
  3. Lafayette, LA3,235
  4. Shreveport, LA2,857
  5. Monroe, LA2,091
  6. Kenner, LA1,396
  7. Lake Charles, LA1,107
  8. Metairie, LA1,063
  9. New Iberia, LA870
  10. Ruston, LA811
  11. Alexandria, LA666
  12. Eunice, LA627
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Louisiana, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Louisiana as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

2,8905,7802015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,8905,780201520172019202120232024
Data table
20154,700
20165,780
20174,690
20184,890
20195,120
20202,580
20213,140
20224,820
20234,940
20245,740
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20245,7404,030
20234,9403,480
20224,8203,250
20213,1402,340
20202,5803,650
20195,1203,130
20184,8902,990
20174,6902,160
20165,7802,850
20154,7002,960
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Honduras950
  2. Mexico660
  3. Cuba560
  4. Vietnam370
  5. Dominican Republic240
  6. India200
  7. Philippines200
  8. China170
  9. Jamaica140
  10. Jordan130
  11. El Salvador120
  12. Pakistan110
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)184,770
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)90,910
  3. Temporary workers and families32,530
  4. Students and exchange visitors11,220
  5. All other classes4,540
  6. Diplomats and other representatives1,630
  7. Treaty traders and investors1,470
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B143,240
  2. WT73,530
  3. B41,530
  4. WB17,390
  5. H2A15,050
  6. F7,650
  7. H2B, H2R6,030
  8. C4,210
  9. L3,050
  10. J2,730
  11. TN2,220
  12. H1B1,890
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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