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 %
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 %
American Unit Inc 25 $58,515 86.21%
Empower Professionals 25 $60,388 86.21%
Deemsys Inc 25 $76,397 86.21%
Airysoft Inc 25 $59,270 86.21%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 25 $76,745 86.21%
Quality Matrix Inc 25 $74,591 89.29%
Mercy Medical Center Des Moines 25 $165,934 89.29%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 25 $43,643 89.29%
Softech International Resources Inc 25 $53,013 92.59%
Innovative Software Engineering Llc 25 $59,097 92.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hibu Inc 1 $75,546 25.00%
Eaton Corporation 1 $114,587 25.00%
Green Leaves Restaurant Inc 1 $28,870 25.00%
Clarinda Regional Health Center 1 $134,264 25.00%
Van Diest Supply Company 1 $83,928 25.00%
Regional Health Services Of Howard County 1 $73,008 25.00%
Briggs Medical Service Company 1 $67,434 25.00%
Evergreen Packaging Inc 1 $87,214 25.00%
Dance Vision Lc 1 $47,278 25.00%
Grace Engineered Products Inc 1 $120,702 25.00%

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