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 %
Larsen Toubro Limited	32	$41,005	88.89%
Kanap Systems Llc	32	$76,296	88.89%
Atos Syntel Inc	31	$73,792	86.11%
Chelsoft Solutions Co	31	$81,547	86.11%
Hagie Manufacturing	31	$58,489	88.57%
Aegon Usa Realty Advisors Llc	31	$67,876	93.94%
Igate Technologies Inc	30	$54,141	90.91%
North Point It Corp	30	$72,355	90.91%
Fujitsu America Inc	30	$66,409	90.91%
Alegent Creighton Clinic	30	$167,602	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tjaden Biosciences Llc	2	$61,329	40.00%
Grahams Style Store For Men	2	$18,325	40.00%
Wells Dairy Inc	2	$47,694	40.00%
Des Moines University	2	$65,362	40.00%
C3r Professional Services Llc	2	$63,835	40.00%
Ptc	2	$86,476	40.00%
Cardiovascular Associates Pc	1	$123,094	20.00%
National Service Company Of Iowa	1	$43,659	20.00%
Attachment Technologies Inc	1	$91,936	20.00%
Community Housing Initiatives	1	$31,221	20.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Credit Card Issuing	2	$94,026	100.00%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	2	$45,781	100.00%
All Other Support Services	2	$54,392	100.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$43,108	100.00%
Automobile Dealers	2	$55,505	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	2	$57,616	100.00%
Aircraft Manufacturing	2	$113,932	100.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$120,973	100.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$51,002	100.00%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining	2	$79,477	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.