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 %
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 %
Pella Regional Health Center 19 $46,136 90.48%
Von Maur Inc 19 $86,722 90.48%
Trinity Regional Medical Center 19 $136,000 90.48%
Primus Global Services Inc 19 $79,609 90.48%
Caresoft Global Inc 18 $62,875 85.71%
Covant Solutions Inc 18 $58,316 90.00%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 18 $54,011 90.00%
Astir It Solutions Inc 18 $63,389 90.00%
Imbuesys Inc 18 $55,818 90.00%
Entegee Inc 18 $68,111 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hy Line International 1 $71,302 33.33%
Hearth Home Technologies 1 $84,781 33.33%
Mm Composite Inc 1 $116,168 33.33%
Mssl Wiring System Inc 1 $76,253 33.33%
Arcadia Training Consulting Inc 1 $34,258 33.33%
Gcommerce 1 $90,064 33.33%
Victory Capital Management Inc 1 $96,803 50.00%
4m Family Farmz Inc 1 $41,184 50.00%
Jet Engineering Inc 1 $120,182 50.00%
Divine Word College 1 $67,642 50.00%

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