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 %
Health Educators 10 $37,455 83.33%
Training and Development Specialists 10 $44,086 83.33%
Environmental Engineers 10 $58,396 83.33%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 10 $70,162 90.91%
Mental Health Counselors 9 $35,490 90.00%
Librarians 9 $44,521 90.00%
Credit Analysts 9 $58,107 90.00%
Managers, All Other 9 $59,726 90.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $54,533 90.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 8 $41,391 88.89%
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 %
Portugal 1 $75,600 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $88,795 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $31,429 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $60,237 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $65,874 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $49,820 50.00%
Jamaica 1 $44,803 50.00%
Haiti 1 $53,456 50.00%
Denmark 1 $116,168 50.00%
Panama 1 $52,354 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adecco Group Naentegee Inc 46 $63,366 88.46%
Nybble Teksolutions Inc 45 $69,735 86.54%
Infinite Staffing Solutions Inc 45 $56,063 90.00%
Itech Us Inc 44 $73,805 88.00%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 43 $72,723 86.00%
Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation 42 $118,796 84.00%
Concat Systems Inc 42 $57,848 85.71%
Natsoft Corporation 41 $76,027 83.67%
St Ambrose University 40 $61,105 83.33%
Great River Health Systems 40 $172,138 85.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chi Health Mercy Corning 3 $44,990 42.86%
Clarinda Municipal Hospital 3 $46,100 42.86%
Exodusdirect 3 $61,603 42.86%
Iowa Central Community College 2 $47,528 28.57%
Exelon Wind Llc 2 $65,801 28.57%
Creston Community School District 2 $56,620 28.57%
Ag Business Solutions Llc 2 $85,488 28.57%
Wright Tree Service Inc 2 $97,230 28.57%
Koch Nitrogen Company Llc 2 $62,391 28.57%
Palmer Companies Inc 2 $91,146 28.57%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,001 $30,376 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 299 $34,235 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 163 $31,035 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 127 $31,859 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 66 $32,209 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 48 $32,046 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 39 $30,707 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $34,170 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 34 $28,946 100.00%

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