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 %
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	4	$43,477	80.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	4	$31,512	80.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists	4	$35,225	80.00%
Geographers	4	$54,252	80.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	4	$54,210	80.00%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	4	$38,930	80.00%
Residential Advisors	4	$29,273	80.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	4	$42,770	80.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4	$22,220	80.00%
Compliance Officers	4	$45,963	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 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 %
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	2	$64,782	100.00%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$47,965	100.00%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing	2	$81,349	100.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$120,973	100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	2	$39,894	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2	$23,358	100.00%
Telephone Call Centers	2	$47,830	100.00%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$70,262	100.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	2	$49,483	100.00%
Savings Institutions And Other Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$104,635	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.