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
32,441 86.90% $73,425 H-1B
2,413 6.46% $32,990 H-2A
2,305 6.17% $148,442 PERM
172 0.46% $68,350 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 37,331 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 32,441 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.90% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 2,413 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.46% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technical Writers 8 $55,718 88.89%
Social and Community Service Managers 8 $48,459 88.89%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 8 $36,600 88.89%
Neurologists 8 $138,596 88.89%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 7 $29,499 77.78%
Pharmacists 7 $92,322 77.78%
Validation Engineers 7 $70,759 87.50%
Public Relations Specialists 7 $35,672 87.50%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 7 $39,404 87.50%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 7 $44,280 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1 $66,997 25.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1 $42,286 25.00%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1 $34,819 25.00%
Helpers--Production Workers 1 $24,315 25.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $54,000 25.00%
Managers, All Other 1 $107,619 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 370 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 622 $352,451 42.78%
China 92 $66,084 36.08%
Mexico 89 $48,511 45.18%
Philippines 63 $55,714 48.84%
Canada 47 $89,415 37.30%
Brazil 37 $64,297 31.90%
Nepal 37 $63,930 33.94%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 33.66%
South Africa 32 $44,978 35.96%
Pakistan 31 $115,622 36.90%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Madison County Health Care System 12 $45,148 85.71%
Horizon Technologies Inc 12 $50,327 85.71%
Populus Group 12 $63,549 85.71%
Northeast Iowa Medical Education Foundation 12 $49,783 85.71%
Greater Regional Medical Center 12 $63,144 85.71%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 12 $63,764 85.71%
Dataserv Inc 12 $55,725 85.71%
Jnit Technologies 12 $70,552 85.71%
Technology Consultants Inc 12 $68,337 92.31%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 12 $62,117 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anthony Adrian 1 $37,003 100.00%
T Bell Detasseling Llc 2 1 $23,733 100.00%
Mtm Carriers Llc 1 $36,483 100.00%
Bird One Inc 1 $36,483 100.00%
Brent J Hayes 1 $37,003 100.00%
Sw Farms 1 $20,446 100.00%
Ia Helena Agri Enterprise Llc 1 $33,675 100.00%
Ff Ag Construction Llc 1 $36,483 100.00%
Center State Farms Llc 1 $23,920 100.00%
Tj Grout Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
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 $73,425. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage