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 %
Human Resources Specialists 12 $47,741 80.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $52,028 85.71%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,491 85.71%
Chief Executives 12 $170,536 85.71%
Lawyers 11 $58,704 78.57%
Computer Network Support Specialists 11 $44,204 78.57%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $56,129 78.57%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 11 $50,690 78.57%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 11 $71,467 78.57%
Computer Hardware Engineers 11 $72,441 84.62%
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 %
Cameroon 4 $102,965 40.00%
Poland 4 $44,569 40.00%
Spain 4 $47,970 40.00%
Germany 4 $68,932 44.44%
Israel 4 $99,079 44.44%
Greece 4 $84,299 44.44%
Australia 3 $69,863 33.33%
Hong Kong 3 $39,260 33.33%
Sweden 3 $60,432 33.33%
Libya 3 $167,697 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company 3 $65,305 75.00%
Precision Companies Inc 3 $59,044 75.00%
Vertex Consulting Inc 3 $57,658 75.00%
Futuretek Inc 3 $66,671 75.00%
Nalashaa Llc 3 $62,747 75.00%
Pioneer Corporate Services Inc 3 $56,964 75.00%
Think Development Systems 3 $58,531 75.00%
American Software Consulting Inc 3 $55,196 75.00%
Cyient Inc 3 $55,273 75.00%
Oberon Itinc 3 $55,730 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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