Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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30,242 | 87.94% | $72,345 | H-1B |
2,120 | 6.16% | $156,045 | PERM |
1,867 | 5.43% | $30,991 | H-2A |
160 | 0.47% | $66,347 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 34,389 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 30,242 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.94% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,120 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.16% of Iowa's total visas.
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Software Developers, Applications | 5,355 | $77,169 | 90.98% |
Computer Systems Analysts | 3,889 | $66,901 | 94.03% |
Computer Programmers | 2,382 | $56,221 | 89.79% |
Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,410 | $61,201 | 92.89% |
Software Developers, Systems Software | 974 | $82,860 | 91.89% |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 707 | $162,049 | 83.57% |
Mechanical Engineers | 682 | $67,579 | 90.33% |
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 407 | $115,315 | 79.96% |
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 390 | $50,432 | 76.92% |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 383 | $44,171 | 85.49% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Agricultural Equipment Operators | 596 | $32,815 | 150.13% |
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 438 | $29,029 | 231.75% |
Construction Laborers | 284 | $33,009 | 160.45% |
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 93 | $32,380 | 66.91% |
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 90 | $31,445 | 65.69% |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 22 | $38,335 | 22.00% |
Nursery Workers | 17 | $30,800 | 20.73% |
Crane and Tower Operators | 10 | $41,733 | 16.39% |
Agricultural Workers, All Other | 9 | $28,276 | 15.52% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 8 | $35,781 | 13.79% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Software Developers, Applications | 358 | $84,792 | 51.22% |
Internists, General | 136 | $136,207 | 100.74% |
Software Developers, Systems Software | 132 | $89,712 | 107.32% |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 82 | $150,413 | 67.21% |
Computer Systems Analysts | 75 | $85,041 | 64.10% |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 62 | $45,233 | 56.88% |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 58 | $74,493 | 60.42% |
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 56 | $118,229 | 63.64% |
Mechanical Engineers | 55 | $71,512 | 68.75% |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 47 | $23,920 | 67.14% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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India | 586 | $367,956 | 43.54% |
China | 85 | $64,207 | 45.70% |
Philippines | 54 | $58,269 | 32.53% |
Mexico | 50 | $54,355 | 38.76% |
Canada | 45 | $88,038 | 43.69% |
Nepal | 36 | $63,625 | 35.64% |
Brazil | 34 | $63,426 | 36.96% |
Bangladesh | 34 | $30,263 | 42.50% |
Vietnam | 29 | $34,463 | 36.71% |
Pakistan | 27 | $114,720 | 35.06% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Genius Business Solutions Inc | 29 | $73,087 | 87.88% |
Sriven Systems Inc | 29 | $63,471 | 87.88% |
Community Health Care Inc | 29 | $117,606 | 87.88% |
Niteosoft Inc | 29 | $74,370 | 87.88% |
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc | 29 | $86,584 | 90.63% |
Onward Technologies Inc | 29 | $58,801 | 90.63% |
Innovate Solutions Inc | 28 | $49,953 | 87.50% |
Vedicsoft | 28 | $55,281 | 87.50% |
Salt Solutions Inc | 28 | $58,713 | 90.32% |
St Lukes Methodist Hospital | 28 | $159,147 | 90.32% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Waterloo Community School District | 1 | $25,540 | 20.00% |
Iml Containers Iowa Inc | 1 | $40,664 | 20.00% |
Anesthetix Of Iowa Pc | 1 | $151,486 | 20.00% |
The Waldorf Lutheran College Association | 1 | $32,410 | 20.00% |
Websolv Computing Inc Dba Ecfirstcom | 1 | $76,586 | 20.00% |
Latino Media Group Incdba Lmg Inc Dba Inn Inc | 1 | $53,789 | 20.00% |
Midwest Engineering Works | 1 | $51,938 | 20.00% |
Sauer Danfoss Inc | 1 | $50,232 | 20.00% |
Maharaj Swami Llc | 1 | $59,946 | 25.00% |
Msu Software Consultants Lc | 1 | $47,632 | 25.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Natural Gas Distribution | 50 | $75,917 | 90.91% |
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 46 | $76,824 | 83.64% |
All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 45 | $152,936 | 83.33% |
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds | 43 | $86,824 | 81.13% |
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 43 | $64,086 | 82.69% |
All Other Financial Investment Activities | 43 | $91,257 | 86.00% |
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 41 | $84,802 | 91.11% |
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 39 | $69,461 | 88.64% |
Reinsurance Carriers | 37 | $69,322 | 90.24% |
Junior Colleges | 36 | $44,250 | 90.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers | 2 | $33,675 | 100.00% |
Strawberry Farming | 2 | $35,079 | 100.00% |
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $24,609 | 100.00% |
Poultry And Egg Production | 2 | $32,198 | 100.00% |
General Freight Trucking | 1 | $30,326 | 100.00% |
Beverage Manufacturing | 1 | $28,080 | 100.00% |
Specialized Freight Trucking | 1 | $33,675 | 100.00% |
All Other Grain Farming | 1 | $27,747 | 100.00% |
Chicken Egg Production | 1 | $27,290 | 100.00% |
Horses And Other Equine Production | 1 | $36,483 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services | 3 | $41,933 | 25.00% |
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing | 3 | $66,366 | 27.27% |
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 3 | $45,933 | 27.27% |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 2 | $66,113 | 18.18% |
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing | 2 | $74,464 | 18.18% |
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers | 2 | $114,618 | 20.00% |
Fine Arts Schools | 2 | $51,074 | 20.00% |
Utilities | 2 | $68,401 | 20.00% |
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading | 2 | $61,204 | 20.00% |
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | 2 | $114,359 | 22.22% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Iowa to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Iowa over all years is $72,345. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.