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 %
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	7	$31,141	87.50%
Auditors	7	$45,292	87.50%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	7	$48,541	87.50%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	6	$39,759	75.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$54,212	85.71%
Athletic Trainers	6	$39,477	85.71%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	6	$52,846	85.71%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6	$62,337	85.71%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	6	$52,882	85.71%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	6	$36,730	85.71%

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 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 %
Wells Fargo Bank Na	40	$95,255	88.89%
Erp Analysts Inc	40	$78,416	88.89%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	39	$70,954	86.67%
Geometric Americas Inc	39	$57,479	88.64%
California Creative Solutions Inc	38	$68,490	90.48%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	38	$71,866	90.48%
Community Cpa Associates Inc	37	$48,316	88.10%
Atos Syntel Inc	37	$74,265	88.10%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc	37	$58,643	90.24%
Ntt Data Inc	37	$76,334	92.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ms Pearson Inc	5	$33,563	100.00%
Myer Tile Backhoe Llc	5	$33,563	100.00%
H S Farms Livestock Llc	5	$37,199	100.00%
Gabeline Family Farms	5	$32,556	100.00%
G G Moreno Inc	5	$27,091	100.00%
Neese Inc	5	$26,534	100.00%
Alan Lopata	5	$31,325	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc	5	$26,699	100.00%
Jw Ready Mix Construction Inc	5	$34,112	100.00%
Kuchenbecker Excavating Inc	5	$35,189	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Limolink Inc	2	$81,859	33.33%
Creston Community School District	2	$56,620	33.33%
Iowa Central Community College	2	$47,528	33.33%
Exelon Wind Llc	2	$65,801	33.33%
Koch Nitrogen Company Llc	2	$62,391	33.33%
Wright Tree Service Inc	2	$97,230	33.33%
Palmer Companies Inc	2	$91,146	33.33%
Ag Business Solutions Llc	2	$85,488	33.33%
Palo Alto County Health System	2	$43,555	33.33%
Local Internet Service Company	2	$43,347	33.33%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	2	$69,098	100.00%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,152	100.00%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	2	$76,399	100.00%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	2	$34,570	100.00%
Executive Offices	2	$47,143	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$107,921	100.00%
Media Representatives	2	$49,379	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	2	$40,893	100.00%
Cement Manufacturing	2	$109,647	100.00%
Other Financial Vehicles	2	$63,836	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 $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.