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 %
Tek Services Llc 9 $56,576 81.82%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 9 $63,135 81.82%
Athene Annuity Life Assurance Company 9 $71,473 81.82%
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc 9 $60,604 81.82%
Infinity Tech Group Inc 9 $56,694 90.00%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 9 $64,656 90.00%
Usm Business Systems Inc 9 $68,769 90.00%
Compressor Controls Corporation 9 $63,357 90.00%
Reliable Software Resources 9 $77,520 90.00%
Freund Vector Corporation 9 $57,103 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 370 $69,069 98.67%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 357 $79,147 95.71%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 321 $77,892 91.98%
Temporary Help Services 251 $71,198 78.44%
Insurance Carriers 229 $75,713 77.10%
Management Consulting Services 226 $68,703 88.98%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 214 $80,609 91.06%
Educational Support Services 197 $74,024 86.40%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 171 $74,153 83.41%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 149 $41,259 79.26%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corn Farming 33 $31,629 100.00%
Crop Production 24 $34,052 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 20 $32,284 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 19 $31,357 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 16 $34,447 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 15 $31,246 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 14 $30,491 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 13 $32,741 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 12 $33,580 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $31,639 100.00%

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