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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Iowa Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
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.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
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 %
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%
Iowa Employees Over Time
Iowa has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,804 employees were hired. Iowa peaked in 2018 with 2,883 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,025 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interpro Inc 10 $74,697 90.91%
Roquette America Inc 10 $52,023 90.91%
Madison County Health Care System 10 $44,868 90.91%
Hy Vee Inc 10 $87,649 90.91%
Datamart Systems Inc 10 $53,620 90.91%
Proplanner Inc 10 $63,775 90.91%
Unicon International Inc 10 $63,742 90.91%
Enlighten Management Solutions Inc 10 $85,126 90.91%
Ia Dental Pc 10 $109,244 90.91%
Ecom Solutions Inc 9 $81,551 81.82%
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Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 370 $69,069 98.67%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 357 $79,147 95.71%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 321 $77,892 91.98%
Temporary Help Services 251 $71,198 78.44%
Insurance Carriers 229 $75,713 77.10%
Management Consulting Services 226 $68,703 88.98%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 214 $80,609 91.06%
Educational Support Services 197 $74,024 86.40%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 171 $74,153 83.41%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 149 $41,259 79.26%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corn Farming 33 $31,629 100.00%
Crop Production 24 $34,052 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 20 $32,284 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 19 $31,357 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 16 $34,447 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 15 $31,246 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 14 $30,491 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 13 $32,741 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 12 $33,580 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $31,639 100.00%

Iowa Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage