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 %
South Korea 24 $58,050 32.88%
Malaysia 16 $65,279 29.09%
Mongolia 13 $32,003 32.50%
Jordan 13 $121,764 39.39%
Nigeria 12 $65,440 36.36%
Lebanon 12 $130,219 40.00%
Iran 12 $64,392 41.38%
Thailand 11 $95,718 44.00%
Japan 10 $104,827 41.67%
Taiwan 9 $60,378 40.91%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Genius Business Solutions Inc 29 $73,087 87.88%
Sriven Systems Inc 29 $63,471 87.88%
Community Health Care Inc 29 $117,606 87.88%
Niteosoft Inc 29 $74,370 87.88%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 29 $86,584 90.63%
Onward Technologies Inc 29 $58,801 90.63%
Innovate Solutions Inc 28 $49,953 87.50%
Vedicsoft 28 $55,281 87.50%
Salt Solutions Inc 28 $58,713 90.32%
St Lukes Methodist Hospital 28 $159,147 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Waterloo Community School District 1 $25,540 20.00%
Iml Containers Iowa Inc 1 $40,664 20.00%
Anesthetix Of Iowa Pc 1 $151,486 20.00%
The Waldorf Lutheran College Association 1 $32,410 20.00%
Websolv Computing Inc Dba Ecfirstcom 1 $76,586 20.00%
Latino Media Group Incdba Lmg Inc Dba Inn Inc 1 $53,789 20.00%
Midwest Engineering Works 1 $51,938 20.00%
Sauer Danfoss Inc 1 $50,232 20.00%
Maharaj Swami Llc 1 $59,946 25.00%
Msu Software Consultants Lc 1 $47,632 25.00%

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