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 %
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 %
Siri Infosolutions Inc 16 $72,104 88.89%
Verizon Data Services Llc 16 $75,154 88.89%
Viva Usa Inc 16 $63,261 88.89%
Mercy Professional Practice Associates Inc 16 $139,806 88.89%
Caprus It Inc 16 $64,641 88.89%
Oracle America Inc 16 $88,234 94.12%
Lucid Technologies Inc 16 $67,241 94.12%
Talent9 Inc 16 $76,198 94.12%
Bmr Infotek Inc 16 $81,619 94.12%
Itagroup Inc 16 $83,137 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moleucle Inc 1 $53,498 50.00%
Tristate Ag Corp 1 $43,909 50.00%
Ia Construction Llp 1 $42,286 50.00%
Associates In Kidney Care Plc 1 $140,899 50.00%
Ada Enterprises Inc 1 $44,325 50.00%
Whiskey Creek Payroll Llc 1 $44,242 50.00%
Mercer Hr Services Llc 1 $62,442 50.00%
Marsh Mclennan Shared Services Corporation 1 $46,530 50.00%
Productive Resources Attn Kathy Gulbranson 1 $65,437 50.00%
Delphi Corporation 1 $66,269 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 1 $55,910 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 1 $66,331 100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 1 $75,608 100.00%
Human Rights Organizations 1 $93,413 100.00%
Family Planning Centers 1 $65,187 100.00%
Warehousing And Storage 1 $72,925 100.00%
Software Publishers 1 $89,981 100.00%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing 1 $54,933 100.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services 1 $40,123 100.00%
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing 1 $50,419 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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