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 %
Whirlpool Corporation 63 $70,388 88.73%
Mercy Health Services Iowa Corp 63 $78,214 88.73%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 63 $65,669 91.30%
Midamerican Energy Company 61 $81,154 88.41%
Cerebral Infotech Llc 59 $63,762 86.76%
Kemin Industries Inc 57 $68,361 85.07%
Employers Mutual Casualty Company 57 $80,064 85.07%
Mphasis Corporation 55 $64,623 84.62%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 55 $74,349 87.30%
Softcorp International Inc 54 $87,835 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc 8 $28,947 100.00%
Altenburg Construction Inc 7 $37,199 100.00%
Kilburg Farms Inc 7 $34,941 100.00%
Cy Ment Construction Corporation 7 $32,965 100.00%
Tri State Ag Corp 7 $25,979 100.00%
Rodriguez Labor Llc 7 $35,185 100.00%
Jr Limas Farm Labor Services Co Llc 7 $33,693 100.00%
Hermann Farms Inc 7 $35,494 100.00%
Fehr Custom Enterprises 7 $35,794 100.00%
Corn River Harvesting Inc 7 $32,821 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center 4 $99,310 36.36%
Mary Greeley Medical Center 4 $46,363 36.36%
Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation 4 $61,791 36.36%
Eichelberger Farms Inc 4 $62,462 36.36%
Mechdyne Corporation 3 $54,362 27.27%
Keokuk County Health Center 3 $37,398 30.00%
Trimark Physicians Group 3 $117,076 30.00%
Van Buren County Hospital 3 $47,875 30.00%
Wayne County Hospital 3 $141,045 30.00%
Aviva Investors North America Inc 3 $64,951 30.00%

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