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 %
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 %
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 38 $71,866 90.48%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 37 $58,643 88.10%
Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa 37 $166,266 88.10%
Ntt Data Inc 37 $76,334 90.24%
Monsanto Company 36 $63,291 90.00%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 36 $93,104 90.00%
Ness Usa Inc 36 $64,598 90.00%
Einfochips Inc 36 $77,688 90.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 36 $56,763 92.31%
Community Cpa Associates Inc 36 $48,209 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Concat Systems Inc 2 $104,240 33.33%
Orange City Municipal Hospital 2 $46,675 33.33%
Mercy Medical Center Clinton Inc Dba Mercyone Cl 2 $56,222 33.33%
Chi Health Missouri Valley 2 $43,555 33.33%
Wright Service Corp 2 $67,912 33.33%
Siculus Inc 2 $86,372 33.33%
Simpson College 2 $53,675 33.33%
Bunnomatic Corporation 2 $75,733 33.33%
Wabtec Railway Electronics 2 $102,555 33.33%
Vgm Group Inc 2 $81,443 33.33%

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