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 %
Mary Greeley Medical Center 11 $45,508 84.62%
Hy Vee Inc 11 $89,011 84.62%
Data S Solutions Llc 11 $64,062 84.62%
Openbox Solutions Inc 11 $52,185 84.62%
Take Enterprise Services Inc 11 $49,256 84.62%
Synchronisys Inc 11 $62,077 84.62%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 11 $58,091 91.67%
Intone Networks Inc 11 $57,794 91.67%
Svs Technologies Limited 11 $61,713 91.67%
Integrated Dna Technologies 11 $72,200 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Btrco Llc 1 $33,675 100.00%
Gehrke Inc 1 $30,326 100.00%
Quirk Concrete Inc 1 $44,741 100.00%
Dornbier Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Simonsen Rendering Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc Ia 7 1 $36,483 100.00%
Center Grove Orchard 1 $36,483 100.00%
D K Harvesting Inc Ia 1 $33,675 100.00%
4l Construction 1 $26,250 100.00%
Fehr Custom Enterprises Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 392 $70,766 98.49%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 357 $79,147 95.71%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 325 $77,747 89.78%
Temporary Help Services 296 $69,645 83.62%
Insurance Carriers 243 $76,666 72.32%
Management Consulting Services 227 $68,739 84.07%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 227 $82,477 92.65%
Educational Support Services 199 $73,961 86.90%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 193 $79,199 84.28%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 182 $42,453 80.53%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $34,170 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 31 $36,102 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 27 $33,449 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 27 $33,010 100.00%
Crop Production 24 $34,052 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 21 $34,708 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 19 $34,824 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 18 $32,250 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 17 $37,669 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 17 $31,579 100.00%

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 $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