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 %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 7 $58,418 87.50%
Auditors 7 $45,292 87.50%
Sales Managers 7 $69,576 87.50%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $69,353 87.50%
Energy Engineers 7 $76,122 87.50%
Validation Engineers 7 $70,759 100.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 6 $30,559 85.71%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 6 $44,186 85.71%
Survey Researchers 6 $48,266 85.71%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 6 $62,337 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Administrative Services Managers 1 $53,456 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 %
Cameroon 4 $102,965 40.00%
Poland 4 $44,569 40.00%
Spain 4 $47,970 40.00%
Germany 4 $68,932 44.44%
Israel 4 $99,079 44.44%
Greece 4 $84,299 44.44%
Australia 3 $69,863 33.33%
Hong Kong 3 $39,260 33.33%
Sweden 3 $60,432 33.33%
Libya 3 $167,697 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aption Llc 4 $67,803 100.00%
Itedge Systems Inc 4 $79,492 100.00%
Leepfrog Technologies Inc 4 $71,271 100.00%
Eficens Systems Llc 4 $86,388 100.00%
Lg Associates Inc 4 $72,467 100.00%
Veridic Solutions Llc 4 $80,694 100.00%
Syngenta Biotechnology Inc 4 $68,791 100.00%
Eurofins Nsc Us Inc 4 $69,862 100.00%
Keane Soft Inc 4 $69,966 100.00%
Symbioun Technologies Inc 4 $72,836 100.00%
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