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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 15 $82,836 83.33%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 15 $153,178 88.24%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $52,346 87.50%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 14 $73,079 87.50%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $55,975 87.50%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $43,870 86.67%
Human Resources Specialists 13 $48,472 86.67%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $55,046 80.00%
Lawyers 12 $60,301 80.00%
Training and Development Specialists 12 $44,600 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Managers, All Other 1 $107,619 20.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $31,429 20.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $54,000 20.00%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $58,520 20.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1 $57,753 20.00%
Construction Managers 1 $60,528 20.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 1 $53,373 20.00%
Materials Engineers 1 $70,595 20.00%
Operations Research Analysts 1 $51,584 20.00%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1 $34,819 20.00%
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 %
System Soft Technologies Llc 108 $67,560 93.10%
Pella Corporation 106 $81,642 92.17%
Seven Seas Technologies Inc 105 $66,035 92.11%
Covenant Medical Center Inc 101 $166,826 90.99%
Skywalk Global Llc 98 $64,299 89.09%
Cambrex Charles City Inc 97 $69,452 89.81%
Skyworks Solutions Inc 97 $81,919 90.65%
Talentlink Inc 97 $70,458 92.38%
Genesis Health System 95 $104,613 91.35%
Syntel Inc 94 $71,554 91.26%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hf Farms 10 $30,651 100.00%
Fox Ridge Farm Inc 10 $31,641 100.00%
Bio Application Llc 10 $31,470 100.00%
Whiskey Creek Arkansas 10 $31,130 100.00%
Blackhawk Farms 10 $35,843 100.00%
Jordahl Farms 10 $32,802 100.00%
Terrick Farms Llc 9 $29,541 100.00%
Aid Enterprises Llc 9 $31,648 100.00%
Tj Thomas Farms Llc 9 $32,358 100.00%
Dennis Michael Bergan 9 $33,733 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ssab Enterprises Llc 6 $65,912 23.08%
Iquest Solutions Corp 6 $79,938 24.00%
Ames It And Numeric Solutions 6 $72,759 25.00%
Fbl Financial Group Inc 6 $83,131 27.27%
Ames It And Numeric Solutions Llc 6 $63,471 28.57%
Community Health Care Inc 6 $119,954 30.00%
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation 6 $139,473 30.00%
Ei Dupont De Nemours And Company 6 $86,864 30.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp 6 $87,714 33.33%
Mercy Health Servicesiowa Corp 6 $55,421 35.29%

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