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 %
Clergy 8 $41,571 88.89%
Neurologists 8 $138,596 88.89%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 8 $104,949 88.89%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 7 $29,499 77.78%
Public Relations Specialists 7 $35,672 77.78%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 7 $39,404 77.78%
Social and Community Service Managers 7 $49,100 87.50%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 7 $49,703 87.50%
Technical Writers 7 $54,371 87.50%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 7 $44,280 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geographers 1 $48,630 25.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1 $31,366 25.00%
Waiters and Waitresses 1 $18,866 25.00%
Materials Engineers 1 $70,595 25.00%
Statistical Assistants 1 $37,482 25.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 1 $58,520 25.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $54,413 25.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 1 $41,893 25.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $31,845 25.00%
Helpers--Production Workers 1 $24,315 25.00%
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 2,025 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Korea 24 $58,050 32.88%
Malaysia 16 $65,279 29.09%
Mongolia 13 $32,003 32.50%
Jordan 13 $121,764 39.39%
Nigeria 12 $65,440 36.36%
Lebanon 12 $130,219 40.00%
Iran 12 $64,392 41.38%
Thailand 11 $95,718 44.00%
Japan 10 $104,827 41.67%
Taiwan 9 $60,378 40.91%

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 %
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