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 %
Tavant Technologies Inc	21	$59,745	87.50%
Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp	21	$126,379	87.50%
Phantom Efx Llc	21	$60,672	87.50%
Yashraj Technologies Inc	21	$68,948	87.50%
Span Systems Corporation	21	$61,607	87.50%
Randstad Technologies Lp	21	$68,109	91.30%
Softpath Technologies Llc	21	$65,743	91.30%
Coolsoft Llc	21	$79,434	91.30%
Technosoft Group Inc	21	$76,617	91.30%
Synechron Inc	20	$77,926	86.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carlos Augusto Bahena Arteaga	1	$17,160	33.33%
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc	1	$89,086	33.33%
Enduracare Therapy Management Inc	1	$45,573	33.33%
Eurofins Scientific	1	$38,106	33.33%
Hawkeye Hospitality Management	1	$92,331	33.33%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	1	$75,546	33.33%
Interstate Power Light Company	1	$79,123	33.33%
Intermec Technologies Co	1	$91,285	33.33%
Syngenta Biotechnology Inc	1	$50,482	33.33%
Marengo Memorial Hospital	1	$40,206	33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	3	$55,120	100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	3	$76,974	100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$64,782	66.67%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	2	$55,151	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	2	$41,902	66.67%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$72,457	66.67%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	2	$76,399	66.67%
Home Centers	2	$82,940	66.67%
Pension Funds	2	$87,506	66.67%
Other Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	2	$38,719	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.