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%
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 %
Honkamp Krueger Co Pc 3 $37,821 100.00%
Waterloo Community School District 3 $44,168 100.00%
Mercy Medical Center 3 $159,938 100.00%
Sanford Health Network 3 $46,176 100.00%
The Rewall Company Llc 3 $52,680 100.00%
Avera Holy Family Health 3 $39,527 100.00%
Dwolla Inc 3 $52,062 100.00%
Hirschbach Motor Lines Inc 3 $61,083 100.00%
St Anthony Regional Hospital And Nursing Home 3 $39,589 100.00%
Jacobson Companies 3 $126,963 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soybean Farming 11 $31,911 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 10 $33,496 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 10 $28,727 100.00%
Hay Farming 7 $32,397 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 7 $29,670 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 7 $30,537 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 6 $33,221 100.00%
Apple Orchards 6 $29,546 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 6 $36,216 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $27,180 100.00%

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