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 %
Registered Nurses	5	$55,910	83.33%
Pharmacists	5	$84,598	83.33%
Mathematicians	5	$81,149	83.33%
Residential Advisors	4	$29,273	66.67%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4	$22,220	80.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	4	$31,512	80.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	4	$37,384	80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	4	$41,600	80.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	4	$35,215	80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	4	$43,477	80.00%

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 %
Peoplelink Llc	4	$95,701	100.00%
Appstream Technologies Llc	4	$86,975	100.00%
Axolot Systems Inc	4	$84,718	100.00%
Altek Inc	4	$96,060	100.00%
Orrba Systems Llc	4	$84,916	100.00%
Congensys Corp	4	$84,760	100.00%
Ip Heights Llc	4	$87,906	100.00%
Paragon Employment Solutions	4	$90,335	100.00%
Agile Health Technologies Inc	4	$92,768	100.00%
Katalyst Technologies Inc	4	$91,868	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$59,967	66.67%
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$83,679	66.67%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	2	$87,142	66.67%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	2	$74,423	66.67%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	2	$66,155	66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	2	$74,184	66.67%
Environmental Consulting Services	2	$62,041	66.67%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	2	$37,429	66.67%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	2	$47,310	66.67%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$96,024	66.67%

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.