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 %
Godaddycom Llc 14 $86,313 87.50%
Element Technologies Inc 14 $52,795 87.50%
Siegwerk Usa Co 14 $61,029 87.50%
Mercy Health Services Iowa Corp Dba Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center 14 $81,992 87.50%
Channel Fusion Inc 14 $64,693 87.50%
Astir Services Llc 14 $53,012 87.50%
Kpmg Llp 14 $53,605 87.50%
Lilax Technologies Inc 14 $59,699 87.50%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 14 $63,644 87.50%
Samson Software Solutions Inc 14 $51,220 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Monroe County Hospital 1 $41,350 50.00%
Bayer Research Development Services Llc 1 $52,707 50.00%
Associated Computer Systems Llc 1 $39,270 50.00%
Assistrx Inc 1 $96,637 50.00%
Brandfx Llc 1 $47,507 50.00%
Red Star Yeast Company 1 $83,242 50.00%
Leepfrog Technologies Inc 1 $58,365 50.00%
Businessolver 1 $57,387 50.00%
Larry Lee Nilson Revocable Trust 1 $54,413 50.00%
Boone County Hospital 1 $43,805 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Payroll Services 1 $44,242 25.00%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $54,995 33.33%

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