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)

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 %
Aegon Usa Realty Advisors Llc 31 $68,899 88.57%
North Point It Corp 31 $72,672 91.18%
Igate Technologies Inc 30 $54,141 88.24%
Fujitsu America Inc 30 $66,409 88.24%
Genius Business Solutions Inc 29 $73,087 85.29%
Sriven Systems Inc 29 $63,471 85.29%
Community Health Care Inc 29 $117,606 87.88%
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation 29 $94,211 87.88%
Niteosoft Inc 29 $74,370 87.88%
Onward Technologies Inc 29 $58,801 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Services Of Iowa 5 $33,879 100.00%
Derocher Inc 5 $30,555 100.00%
Dat Enterprises 5 $33,563 100.00%
Hoovers Hatchery Company Inc 5 $46,280 100.00%
Wirtz Brothers Llp 5 $28,205 100.00%
John Ingalls 5 $23,512 100.00%
Bradley And Connie Feckers 4 $38,808 100.00%
Chapa Global Contracting Inc 4 $32,599 100.00%
Osage Cooperative Elevator 4 $33,524 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 4 $32,822 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blackhawk Farms 2 $30,878 40.00%
Sukup Manufacturing Co 2 $102,606 40.00%
Orange City Municipal Hospital 2 $46,675 40.00%
Global Atlantic Financial Company 2 $76,523 40.00%
Summit Farms Llc 2 $25,688 40.00%
National Service Company Of Iowa 1 $43,659 20.00%
Cardiovascular Associates Pc 1 $123,094 20.00%
Iml Containers Iowa Inc 1 $40,664 20.00%
Waterloo Community School District 1 $25,540 20.00%
Attachment Technologies Inc 1 $91,936 20.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Outpatient Care Centers 1 $239,200 100.00%
Interior Design Services 1 $42,390 100.00%
Legislative Bodies 1 $48,734 100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 1 $75,608 100.00%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 1 $34,091 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $41,891 100.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 1 $68,182 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 1 $27,664 100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 1 $129,501 100.00%
Community Food Services 1 $72,779 100.00%
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