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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 %
Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Pc 53 $184,292 89.83%
Infotree Service Inc 53 $60,241 89.83%
Adamas Inc 50 $65,912 84.75%
E Giants Technologies Llc 50 $74,914 87.72%
Frontier Technologies Llc 49 $75,823 85.96%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 49 $52,280 85.96%
Volt Management Corp 49 $63,526 85.96%
First Tek Inc 49 $66,138 89.09%
Principal Life Insurance Company 49 $66,057 89.09%
Great River Health System Inc 49 $166,955 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Puck Custom Enterprises Inc 7 $35,185 100.00%
Limas Farm Labor Services Co Llc 7 $32,739 100.00%
Rds Construction Llc 7 $33,319 100.00%
3 G Agserv Llc 7 $32,963 100.00%
Dan Jerrys Greenhouse Inc Ia 7 $33,277 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc 6 $35,301 100.00%
1m Llc 6 $37,936 100.00%
Wild River Enterprises Llc 6 $32,937 100.00%
Buch Farms Llc 6 $35,436 100.00%
Ja Buseman Farms 6 $38,275 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercy Medical Center Centerville 3 $31,394 30.00%
Maharishi Ayur Ved Products International Inc 3 $56,014 30.00%
River Hills Communtiy Health Center 3 $166,400 33.33%
Global Reach Internet Productions Llc 3 $52,118 33.33%
Stueve Construction Co 3 $63,197 33.33%
Chi Health Mercy Corning 3 $44,990 33.33%
Exodusdirect 3 $61,603 33.33%
Clarinda Municipal Hospital 3 $46,100 33.33%
Innovative Software Engineering 3 $82,368 33.33%
Wellmark Inc 3 $119,246 37.50%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

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