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 %
Hydrologists	6	$51,012	85.71%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	6	$52,846	85.71%
Medical and Health Services Managers	6	$66,165	85.71%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$55,608	71.43%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	5	$30,597	71.43%
Interpreters and Translators	5	$39,083	71.43%
Athletic Trainers	5	$40,217	71.43%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	5	$30,817	71.43%
Computer User Support Specialists	5	$38,613	83.33%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$50,985	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Rogers Freels Associates Inc	40	$74,091	85.11%
Erp Analysts Inc	39	$78,176	84.78%
Mcfarland Clinic Pc	39	$155,152	84.78%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	39	$70,954	84.78%
Drake University	39	$51,773	84.78%
Trustees Of Grinnell College	39	$50,707	84.78%
Geometric Americas Inc	39	$57,479	86.67%
Graceland University	38	$35,790	84.44%
California Creative Solutions Inc	38	$68,490	84.44%
Genova Technologies Inc	38	$73,437	86.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Limolink Inc	2	$81,859	33.33%
Ia Dental Pc	2	$125,424	33.33%
Cunningham Inc	2	$50,014	33.33%
Wellmark Inc	2	$114,712	33.33%
Palo Alto County Health System	2	$43,555	33.33%
Local Internet Service Company	2	$43,347	33.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers	2	$75,369	33.33%
Ocean Dental Of Iowa Pc	2	$118,435	33.33%
Sukup Manufacturing Co	2	$102,606	33.33%
Blackhawk Farms	2	$30,878	33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Executive Offices	2	$47,143	66.67%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	2	$60,206	100.00%
Land Subdivision	2	$62,244	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$107,921	100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	2	$37,326	100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$40,748	100.00%
Other Financial Vehicles	2	$63,836	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	2	$22,349	100.00%
Industrial Building Construction	2	$45,781	100.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	2	$49,483	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.