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 %
Cost Estimators 16 $46,779 84.21%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 16 $50,774 84.21%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 16 $56,749 84.21%
Natural Sciences Managers 16 $84,686 88.89%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 15 $153,178 88.24%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $57,360 88.24%
Purchasing Managers 15 $82,836 93.75%
Bioinformatics Scientists 14 $66,915 87.50%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $43,870 81.25%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $52,942 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 36.96%
Brazil 34 $63,426 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 %
Pella Regional Health Center 19 $46,136 90.48%
Von Maur Inc 19 $86,722 90.48%
Trinity Regional Medical Center 19 $136,000 90.48%
Primus Global Services Inc 19 $79,609 90.48%
Caresoft Global Inc 18 $62,875 85.71%
Covant Solutions Inc 18 $58,316 90.00%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 18 $54,011 90.00%
Astir It Solutions Inc 18 $63,389 90.00%
Imbuesys Inc 18 $55,818 90.00%
Entegee Inc 18 $68,111 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hy Line International 1 $71,302 33.33%
Hearth Home Technologies 1 $84,781 33.33%
Mm Composite Inc 1 $116,168 33.33%
Mssl Wiring System Inc 1 $76,253 33.33%
Arcadia Training Consulting Inc 1 $34,258 33.33%
Gcommerce 1 $90,064 33.33%
Victory Capital Management Inc 1 $96,803 50.00%
4m Family Farmz Inc 1 $41,184 50.00%
Jet Engineering Inc 1 $120,182 50.00%
Divine Word College 1 $67,642 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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%

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.

State Avg Wage