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
32,441 86.90% $73,425 H-1B
2,413 6.46% $32,990 H-2A
2,305 6.17% $148,442 PERM
172 0.46% $68,350 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 37,331 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 32,441 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.90% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 2,413 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.46% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social Science Research Assistants 23 $32,648 85.19%
Anesthesiologists 23 $182,467 88.46%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 23 $54,684 92.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 23 $76,942 92.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 22 $50,112 88.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $46,229 91.67%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $43,054 87.50%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $52,676 86.96%
Graphic Designers 20 $36,067 86.96%
Bioinformatics Scientists 19 $65,386 82.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
School Psychologists 2 $51,917 33.33%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 2 $48,766 33.33%
Cost Estimators 2 $45,250 33.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $48,920 33.33%
Waiters and Waitresses 2 $18,980 33.33%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2 $92,290 33.33%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers 2 $21,798 33.33%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $44,220 33.33%
Accountants 2 $54,455 33.33%
Microbiologists 2 $47,830 40.00%
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 370 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 622 $352,451 42.78%
China 92 $66,084 36.08%
Mexico 89 $48,511 45.18%
Philippines 63 $55,714 48.84%
Canada 47 $89,415 37.30%
Brazil 37 $64,297 31.90%
Nepal 37 $63,930 33.94%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 33.66%
South Africa 32 $44,978 35.96%
Pakistan 31 $115,622 36.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sbp Consulting Inc 49 $88,417 89.09%
Adecco Group Naentegee Inc 46 $63,366 85.19%
Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa 46 $168,064 85.19%
Infinite Staffing Solutions Inc 45 $56,063 84.91%
Nybble Teksolutions Inc 45 $69,735 86.54%
Itech Us Inc 45 $73,989 86.54%
Global Atlantic Financial Company 44 $68,195 84.62%
Rogers Freels Associates Inc 43 $74,758 84.31%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 42 $72,542 82.35%
Drake University 42 $51,683 82.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Ia Dallasjohnson 6 $41,482 100.00%
Oak View Farms 6 $26,347 100.00%
Franken Custom Inc 6 $39,409 100.00%
Saratoga Partnership 6 $36,019 100.00%
Madden Farms Inc 6 $32,594 100.00%
Jorden Ag Enterprises Llc 6 $26,267 100.00%
Lanus Enterprises Llc 6 $34,050 100.00%
Cory Reisz Trucking 6 $37,183 100.00%
North Liberty Land Llc 6 $32,191 100.00%
Vierkandt Farms 6 $32,867 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continuous Control Solutions 3 $70,803 37.50%
Koch Fertilizer Ft Dodge Llc 3 $67,385 37.50%
Cunningham Inc 3 $54,981 37.50%
Dhi Group Inc 3 $90,341 37.50%
Loras College 3 $59,763 37.50%
Cds Global Inc 3 $94,017 37.50%
June E Nylen Cancer Center 3 $208,000 37.50%
Vgm Group Inc 3 $81,176 42.86%
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc 3 $101,095 42.86%
Siculus Inc 3 $85,717 42.86%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing 1 $67,933 100.00%
Soybean Farming 1 $72,842 100.00%
Real Estate Property Managers 1 $33,301 100.00%
Commercial Bakeries 1 $88,691 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $55,910 100.00%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers 1 $122,555 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 1 $60,528 100.00%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies 1 $66,394 100.00%
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 $73,425. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage