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 %
Comtrix Solutions Inc 5 $53,073 100.00%
Sanrasoft Inc 5 $52,503 100.00%
Software Technology Inc 5 $73,823 100.00%
Mechdyne Corporation 5 $53,745 100.00%
Xpedite Technologies Inc 5 $50,586 100.00%
Cavalier It Inc 5 $53,144 100.00%
Agility Technologies Llc 5 $53,864 100.00%
Spencer Hospital 5 $43,218 100.00%
Chi Health Missouri Valley 5 $46,509 100.00%
Foodchain Global Advisors Inc 5 $43,826 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 2 $33,675 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 2 $35,079 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 2 $24,609 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 2 $32,198 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 1 $30,326 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 1 $28,080 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 1 $33,675 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $27,747 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $27,290 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $36,483 100.00%

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