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 %
Servesys Corporation 7 $77,664 87.50%
Bayer Research And Development Services Llc 7 $87,907 87.50%
Nanosoft Technologies Inc 7 $75,079 87.50%
It Keysource Inc 7 $78,526 87.50%
Davar It Services Inc 7 $67,101 87.50%
Ezops Inc 7 $79,652 87.50%
Diversant Llc 7 $83,331 87.50%
Bayer Cropscience Lp 7 $107,887 87.50%
Wafts Solutions Inc 7 $100,431 87.50%
Brainware Inc 7 $78,178 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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