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 %
Occupational Therapists	24	$62,552	85.71%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$59,707	85.71%
Financial Managers	24	$80,622	85.71%
Psychologists, All Other	24	$63,909	85.71%
Social Science Research Assistants	23	$32,059	85.19%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$46,073	85.19%
Anesthesiologists	23	$182,467	85.19%
Physical Scientists, All Other	22	$50,112	84.62%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	22	$47,657	91.67%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	21	$45,658	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2	$51,074	33.33%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	2	$21,798	33.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$75,255	33.33%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$44,220	33.33%
Economists	2	$66,675	33.33%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2	$70,471	33.33%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$76,710	33.33%
General and Operations Managers	2	$126,662	33.33%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2	$36,670	33.33%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$50,380	33.33%

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%
Bangladesh	34	$30,263	36.96%
Brazil	34	$63,426	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 %
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	38	$71,866	90.48%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc	37	$58,643	88.10%
Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa	37	$166,266	88.10%
Ntt Data Inc	37	$76,334	90.24%
Monsanto Company	36	$63,291	90.00%
Wells Fargo Bank Na	36	$93,104	90.00%
Ness Usa Inc	36	$64,598	90.00%
Einfochips Inc	36	$77,688	90.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	36	$56,763	92.31%
Community Cpa Associates Inc	36	$48,209	94.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Concat Systems Inc	2	$104,240	33.33%
Orange City Municipal Hospital	2	$46,675	33.33%
Mercy Medical Center Clinton Inc Dba Mercyone Cl	2	$56,222	33.33%
Chi Health Missouri Valley	2	$43,555	33.33%
Wright Service Corp	2	$67,912	33.33%
Siculus Inc	2	$86,372	33.33%
Simpson College	2	$53,675	33.33%
Bunnomatic Corporation	2	$75,733	33.33%
Wabtec Railway Electronics	2	$102,555	33.33%
Vgm Group Inc	2	$81,443	33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,925	$66,935	92.37%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,972	$62,588	79.65%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,507	$71,314	93.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,046	$104,987	90.48%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	795	$145,815	86.89%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	776	$67,133	90.76%
Engineering Services	621	$62,117	83.24%
Other Computer Related Services	618	$69,771	93.78%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	491	$70,745	95.34%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	432	$96,596	98.18%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,001	$30,376	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	299	$34,235	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	163	$31,035	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	127	$31,859	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	66	$32,209	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	48	$32,046	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	39	$30,707	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	39	$34,129	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	35	$34,170	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	34	$28,946	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	975	$69,805	100.00%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	98	$104,006	14.67%
Computer Systems Design Services	54	$75,564	16.93%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	46	$84,022	16.67%
Engineering Services	45	$71,410	18.83%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	31	$79,524	13.14%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	30	$66,019	20.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	25	$79,423	18.52%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	23	$48,684	18.70%
Medical Laboratories	19	$36,427	18.10%

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.