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 %
Netherlands 1 $62,629 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $94,650 33.33%
Armenia 1 $51,240 33.33%
St Vincent 1 $48,568 33.33%
Austria 1 $55,680 33.33%
Tajikistan 1 $81,099 33.33%
Mauritius 1 $80,960 33.33%
Tunisia 1 $63,670 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $187,470 50.00%
Chile 1 $77,189 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continuous Control Solutions Llc 3 $64,333 75.00%
Delight Consulting Services Llc 3 $54,496 75.00%
Inspira Inc 3 $58,642 75.00%
Aimic Inc 3 $58,323 75.00%
Oxaliz Technologies Llc 3 $55,467 75.00%
Infobiz Technologies Inc 3 $57,484 75.00%
Silverxis Inc 3 $66,907 75.00%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 3 $55,522 75.00%
Hytech Consulting Inc 3 $54,496 75.00%
Omaha Standard Llc 3 $62,435 75.00%
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