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 %
Corteva Agriscience Llc	50	$97,681	87.72%
E Giants Technologies Llc	50	$74,914	87.72%
Principal Life Insurance Company	49	$66,057	87.50%
Sbp Consulting Inc	49	$88,417	89.09%
Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc	49	$179,870	89.09%
Kpit Infosystems Inc	49	$52,280	90.74%
Volt Management Corp	49	$63,526	90.74%
First Tek Inc	48	$65,805	88.89%
Mphasis Corporation	47	$62,241	87.04%
Frontier Technologies Llc	47	$74,222	90.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Van Buren County Hospital	3	$47,875	33.33%
Wayne County Hospital	3	$141,045	37.50%
Mechdyne Corporation	3	$54,362	37.50%
Mercy Medical Center Centerville	3	$31,394	37.50%
Aviva Investors North America Inc	3	$64,951	37.50%
Maharishi Ayur Ved Products International Inc	3	$56,014	37.50%
River Hills Communtiy Health Center	3	$166,400	37.50%
Global Reach Internet Productions Llc	3	$52,118	37.50%
Innovative Software Engineering	3	$82,368	42.86%
Stueve Construction Co	3	$63,197	42.86%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Credit Card Issuing	2	$94,026	100.00%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	2	$45,781	100.00%
All Other Support Services	2	$54,392	100.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$43,108	100.00%
Automobile Dealers	2	$55,505	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	2	$57,616	100.00%
Aircraft Manufacturing	2	$113,932	100.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$120,973	100.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$51,002	100.00%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining	2	$79,477	100.00%

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.