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%
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 %
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 %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	34	$53,686	85.00%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	34	$66,109	89.47%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	33	$55,992	86.84%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	31	$85,766	83.78%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	30	$96,595	83.33%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	29	$85,204	80.56%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	28	$68,410	80.00%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	27	$75,490	77.14%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	27	$50,976	77.14%
Scientific Research And Development Services	27	$56,617	84.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Animal Production	1	$31,970	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	2	$19,511	25.00%
Business Associations	2	$81,443	25.00%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	2	$76,856	25.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$30,878	28.57%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	2	$51,854	28.57%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$41,434	28.57%
Activities Related To Real Estate	2	$74,402	28.57%
Wet Corn Milling And Starch Manufacturing	1	$66,456	14.29%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	1	$62,442	14.29%
Residential Remodelers	1	$60,528	14.29%

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.