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 %
The University Of Iowa	2,016	$74,847	74.36%
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology	1,346	$49,788	86.06%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,262	$61,267	99.21%
Rockwell Collins Inc	1,094	$83,141	91.70%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	706	$82,901	97.78%
Hcl America Inc	540	$60,995	98.18%
Yash Technologies Inc	380	$69,077	99.22%
Infosys Limited	364	$60,575	99.73%
Ernst Young Us Llp	304	$73,242	94.12%
Launch It Corp	296	$67,974	95.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rockwell Collins	337	$83,750	59.12%
Meadowvale Dairy Llc	75	$27,121	22.26%
Genesis Health System	73	$55,201	30.42%
Kanap Systems Llc	55	$92,929	27.92%
Oak View Farms Llc	55	$29,666	44.72%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	52	$78,021	45.22%
Maharishi University Of Management	46	$52,070	45.10%
University Of Northern Iowa	40	$44,720	50.00%
Epathusa Inc	39	$84,513	48.75%
Infoweb Systems Inc	37	$75,548	46.84%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natural Gas Distribution	50	$75,917	90.91%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	46	$76,824	83.64%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	45	$152,936	83.33%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	43	$86,824	81.13%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	43	$64,086	82.69%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	43	$91,257	86.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	41	$84,802	91.11%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	39	$69,461	88.64%
Reinsurance Carriers	37	$69,322	90.24%
Junior Colleges	36	$44,250	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$33,675	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	2	$35,079	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$24,609	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	2	$32,198	100.00%
General Freight Trucking	1	$30,326	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	1	$28,080	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	1	$33,675	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	1	$27,747	100.00%
Chicken Egg Production	1	$27,290	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	1	$36,483	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	3	$41,933	25.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	3	$66,366	27.27%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	3	$45,933	27.27%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$66,113	18.18%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	2	$74,464	18.18%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	2	$114,618	20.00%
Fine Arts Schools	2	$51,074	20.00%
Utilities	2	$68,401	20.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$61,204	20.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$114,359	22.22%

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.