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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc 93 $72,448 90.29%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 91 $62,689 91.92%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 89 $76,792 89.90%
Randstad Technologies Llc 89 $83,225 90.82%
Deere And Company 88 $90,196 90.72%
Apogee Medical Group Iowa Pc 81 $155,384 85.26%
Siri Consultancy Service Inc 78 $85,492 85.71%
Ibm India Private Limited 75 $58,179 82.42%
Trinity Health 74 $84,957 82.22%
Kforce Inc 73 $69,985 86.90%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meadowvale Dairy Llc 9 $30,544 100.00%
Gdm Seeds Inc 9 $35,154 100.00%
De Su Holsteins Llc 9 $30,964 100.00%
Murray Mcmurray Hatchery Inc 9 $38,270 100.00%
Diedrich Ag Llc 9 $32,561 100.00%
I 80 Farms Partnership 9 $34,105 100.00%
Lj Pattison Llc 8 $26,783 100.00%
Cla Don Farms Inc 8 $35,844 100.00%
Degroote Farms Inc 8 $35,677 100.00%
Paragon Construction Solutions Llc 8 $38,862 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bridgestone Americas Inc 5 $74,115 31.25%
Aegon Usa Realty Advisors Inc 5 $74,343 31.25%
Principal Life Insurance Company 5 $63,290 31.25%
Von Maur 5 $87,381 33.33%
Siouxland Hospitalists Pllc 5 $199,680 33.33%
Aegon Global Services Llc 5 $109,541 35.71%
Aegon Usa Realty Advisors Llc 5 $100,169 35.71%
Peoples Community Health Clinic Inc 4 $131,601 28.57%
Stoneriver Inc 4 $71,282 30.77%
Stanley Consultants Inc 4 $70,964 30.77%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums 1 $64,064 100.00%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 1 $58,947 100.00%
Rail Transportation 1 $58,573 100.00%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 1 $70,158 100.00%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 1 $49,421 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $35,630 100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities 1 $95,014 100.00%
Political Organizations 1 $58,074 100.00%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders 1 $62,670 100.00%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 1 $78,499 100.00%
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