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)

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 %
Cnh Industrial America Llc 26 $77,143 83.87%
Quality Matrix Inc 26 $75,071 83.87%
Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp 26 $133,997 83.87%
Aviva Usa Corporation 26 $65,906 83.87%
Brillio Llc 26 $64,935 86.67%
Delasoft Inc 26 $66,672 86.67%
American Unit Inc 26 $59,595 89.66%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc 26 $73,301 89.66%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 26 $84,458 89.66%
Iowa City Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Vamc 26 $182,554 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kroul Farms Llc 4 $35,911 100.00%
Matthew J Mohrfeld 4 $31,148 100.00%
New Cooperative 4 $34,653 100.00%
Midwest Injection Inc 4 $31,574 100.00%
Wirtz Brothers 4 $34,372 100.00%
M A Chambers Farms Corp 4 $33,114 100.00%
Roger Howe 4 $36,743 100.00%
Kelby L Ryerson 4 $34,783 100.00%
Premier Pumping Llc 4 $41,236 100.00%
Tnt Farm Partnership 4 $34,783 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eurofins Scientific 1 $38,106 25.00%
Marengo Memorial Hospital 1 $40,206 25.00%
Syngenta Biotechnology Inc 1 $50,482 25.00%
Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation 1 $166,400 25.00%
East Central Intergovernmental Association 1 $39,395 25.00%
Rose International 1 $75,483 25.00%
Volt Management Corp 1 $162,023,680 25.00%
Palmer College Foundation 1 $50,086 25.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 1 $82,368 25.00%
Gtransit Solutions Llc 1 $87,922 25.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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