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 Physicians	142	$182,722	90.45%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	138	$73,545	89.03%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	128	$83,793	90.78%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	113	$84,086	81.29%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	105	$74,633	85.37%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	105	$77,392	92.92%
Human Resources Consulting Services	97	$69,542	88.18%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	81	$68,965	73.64%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	81	$64,207	82.65%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	76	$55,502	82.61%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soybean Farming	11	$31,911	100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries	10	$33,496	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	10	$28,727	100.00%
Hay Farming	7	$32,397	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	7	$29,670	100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production	7	$30,537	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	6	$33,221	100.00%
Apple Orchards	6	$29,546	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	6	$36,216	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	6	$27,180	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Care And Social Assistance	6	$50,457	15.79%
Hospitals	6	$78,052	16.22%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	6	$83,131	18.75%
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	5	$74,115	16.13%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	5	$44,549	16.67%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	4	$88,364	15.38%
Landscaping Services	4	$82,571	16.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	4	$82,748	16.67%
Support Activities For Animal Production	4	$91,707	17.39%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	4	$94,271	21.05%

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.