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 %
Survey Researchers 6 $48,266 85.71%
Hydrologists 6 $51,012 85.71%
Sociologists 5 $60,316 71.43%
Landscape Architects 5 $39,510 83.33%
Quality Control Systems Managers 5 $97,219 83.33%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $50,632 83.33%
Interpreters and Translators 5 $39,083 83.33%
Computer User Support Specialists 5 $38,613 83.33%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 5 $30,817 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 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 %
Danfoss Power Solutions Us Company 71 $78,523 87.65%
Grandison Management Inc 71 $64,159 91.03%
Ibm Corporation 71 $66,063 91.03%
Cogent Healthcare Of Iowa Pc 70 $162,616 90.91%
Maharishi University Of Management 67 $51,030 87.01%
Deloitte Touche Llp 67 $55,060 88.16%
Eneric Petroleum Corporation 67 $64,956 90.54%
Corteva Agriscience Llc 66 $100,563 89.19%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 65 $70,582 90.28%
E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company 64 $87,538 90.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brenneman Pork Lllp 8 $32,232 100.00%
Viafield Cooperative 8 $34,593 100.00%
Signet Farm Services Llc 8 $47,666 100.00%
Gemberling Excavating Inc 8 $31,366 100.00%
Hillside Ham Inc 8 $33,743 100.00%
Landus Cooperative 8 $37,440 100.00%
Select Pride Construction Inc 8 $27,602 100.00%
Southern Builders Llc 8 $36,800 100.00%
John Ingalls Llc 8 $31,247 100.00%
Flores Construction Llc 8 $29,427 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kum Go Lc 4 $85,842 30.77%
Buena Vista University 4 $40,648 30.77%
Reg Services Group Llc 4 $73,195 30.77%
Wells Enterprises Inc 4 $73,393 33.33%
Genova Technologies Inc 4 $96,699 33.33%
Consumer Safety Technology Llc 4 $94,271 33.33%
Fidelity Guaranty Life Business Services Inc 4 $117,052 33.33%
Valley Industrial Powder Coating 4 $28,382 33.33%
Avera Holy Family 4 $41,907 33.33%
Bunnomatic Corporation 4 $72,364 36.36%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums 1 $64,064 100.00%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 1 $58,947 100.00%
Rail Transportation 1 $58,573 100.00%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 1 $70,158 100.00%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 1 $49,421 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $35,630 100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities 1 $95,014 100.00%
Political Organizations 1 $58,074 100.00%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders 1 $62,670 100.00%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 1 $78,499 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage