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 %
Advanced Technologies Group Inc 11 $50,941 91.67%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 11 $61,088 91.67%
Mobilecomm Professionals Inc 11 $65,042 91.67%
Vsion Technologies Inc 11 $76,958 91.67%
Amtex Enterprises Inc 11 $72,885 91.67%
Tri Ventures Inc Dba Aquent Llc 11 $84,079 91.67%
Sears Manufacturing Company 11 $70,587 91.67%
Ab Health Corp Llc 11 $68,260 91.67%
Ka Sapsolutions Inc 11 $80,916 91.67%
Rogers Freels Amp Associates Inc 11 $77,815 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Swanson Customs Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Seasonal Ag Services Inc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Ss Farm Corporation 1 $26,250 100.00%
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc Ia 2 1 $37,003 100.00%
Wendl Feedlot Inc 1 $30,326 100.00%
Roorda Dairy Llc 1 $25,314 100.00%
Provision Cattle Company Llc 1 $37,003 100.00%
Midwest Custom Ag Aviation Inc 1 $38,293 100.00%
City View Farms Llc 1 $25,210 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 1 $37,003 100.00%
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