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 %
Mercy Clinics Inc	101	$166,734	91.82%
Talentlink Inc	97	$70,458	88.18%
Pella Corporation	95	$79,646	88.79%
Syntel Inc	94	$71,554	88.68%
Covenant Medical Center Inc	93	$162,688	89.42%
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc	93	$72,448	90.29%
Skywalk Global Llc	92	$63,171	89.32%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc	91	$62,689	88.35%
Deere And Company	89	$90,180	89.90%
Randstad Technologies Llc	89	$83,225	90.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ames It And Numeric Solutions	6	$72,759	27.27%
Iquest Solutions Corp	6	$79,938	27.27%
Ames It And Numeric Solutions Llc	6	$63,471	28.57%
Community Health Care Inc	6	$119,954	30.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp	6	$87,714	31.58%
Ei Dupont De Nemours And Company	6	$86,864	33.33%
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation	5	$158,565	29.41%
Aegon Usa Realty Advisors Llc	5	$100,169	31.25%
Aegon Global Services Llc	5	$109,541	31.25%
Principal Life Insurance Company	5	$63,290	33.33%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	15	$79,016	15.31%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	14	$84,025	17.50%
Human Resources Consulting Services	13	$68,003	19.40%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	11	$77,592	16.67%
Full Service Restaurants	11	$29,252	16.67%
Natural Gas Distribution	10	$79,795	16.95%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	9	$81,300	16.67%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	8	$77,509	17.39%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	7	$23,949	15.56%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	7	$60,489	15.91%

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.