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 %
Mechatronics Engineers	21	$75,230	91.30%
Construction Managers	20	$63,467	86.96%
Graphic Designers	19	$34,122	82.61%
Risk Management Specialists	19	$62,932	82.61%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	18	$53,226	81.82%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	18	$43,685	81.82%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	18	$53,865	81.82%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	18	$69,444	85.71%
Manufacturing Engineers	18	$61,028	85.71%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$42,274	85.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biomedical Engineers	2	$58,719	33.33%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	2	$56,764	33.33%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$42,713	33.33%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$18,840	33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$43,285	40.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2	$92,290	40.00%
Information Security Analysts	1	$86,694	20.00%
Occupational Therapists	1	$45,573	20.00%
Managers, All Other	1	$107,619	20.00%
Sheet Metal Workers	1	$37,773	20.00%

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 %
Ethiopia	2	$71,240	40.00%
Zimbabwe	2	$41,371	50.00%
Iraq	2	$60,582	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	2	$79,820	50.00%
Sudan	2	$114,529	50.00%
El Salvador	2	$135,533	50.00%
Argentina	2	$105,331	50.00%
Costa Rica	1	$86,160	25.00%
Barbados	1	$38,854	33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago	1	$97,753	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Godaddycom Llc	14	$86,313	87.50%
Element Technologies Inc	14	$52,795	87.50%
Siegwerk Usa Co	14	$61,029	87.50%
Mercy Health Services Iowa Corp Dba Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center	14	$81,992	87.50%
Channel Fusion Inc	14	$64,693	87.50%
Astir Services Llc	14	$53,012	87.50%
Kpmg Llp	14	$53,605	87.50%
Lilax Technologies Inc	14	$59,699	87.50%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	14	$63,644	87.50%
Samson Software Solutions Inc	14	$51,220	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Monroe County Hospital	1	$41,350	50.00%
Bayer Research Development Services Llc	1	$52,707	50.00%
Associated Computer Systems Llc	1	$39,270	50.00%
Assistrx Inc	1	$96,637	50.00%
Brandfx Llc	1	$47,507	50.00%
Red Star Yeast Company	1	$83,242	50.00%
Leepfrog Technologies Inc	1	$58,365	50.00%
Businessolver	1	$57,387	50.00%
Larry Lee Nilson Revocable Trust	1	$54,413	50.00%
Boone County Hospital	1	$43,805	50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,925	$66,935	92.37%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,972	$62,588	79.65%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,507	$71,314	93.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,046	$104,987	90.48%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	795	$145,815	86.89%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	776	$67,133	90.76%
Engineering Services	621	$62,117	83.24%
Other Computer Related Services	618	$69,771	93.78%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	491	$70,745	95.34%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	432	$96,596	98.18%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,001	$30,376	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	299	$34,235	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	163	$31,035	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	127	$31,859	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	66	$32,209	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	48	$32,046	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	39	$30,707	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	39	$34,129	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	35	$34,170	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	34	$28,946	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	975	$69,805	100.00%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	98	$104,006	14.67%
Computer Systems Design Services	54	$75,564	16.93%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	46	$84,022	16.67%
Engineering Services	45	$71,410	18.83%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	31	$79,524	13.14%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	30	$66,019	20.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	25	$79,423	18.52%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	23	$48,684	18.70%
Medical Laboratories	19	$36,427	18.10%

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.