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 %
Marriage and Family Therapists 4 $35,225 80.00%
Landscape Architects 4 $36,310 80.00%
Compliance Officers 4 $45,963 80.00%
Geographers 4 $54,252 80.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 4 $42,770 80.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 4 $57,897 80.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 4 $64,350 80.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4 $54,563 100.00%
Sociologists 4 $59,483 100.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4 $54,210 100.00%
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 %
3i Infotech Inc 14 $65,040 93.33%
Engineered Plastic Components Inc 14 $56,224 93.33%
Pugna Technologies Llc 14 $55,986 93.33%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 14 $70,811 93.33%
Iconma Llc 14 $66,481 93.33%
Yashco Systems Inc 14 $72,286 93.33%
Gallant Global Inc 14 $64,063 93.33%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 14 $67,859 93.33%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 14 $85,319 93.33%
Workiva Inc 14 $86,145 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrity Dental Pc 1 $34,819 50.00%
Northeast Iowa Community College 1 $49,500 50.00%
Vg Farms Ventures Inc 1 $42,661 50.00%
Physicians Clinic Incdba Methodist Physicians C 1 $208,000 50.00%
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital 1 $52,520 50.00%
Kingland Systems Llc 1 $90,896 50.00%
Global Atlantic Financial Company 1 $93,766 50.00%
Wellmark Of South Dakota Inc 1 $62,754 50.00%
Dee Zee Inc 1 $110,448 50.00%
Black Soil Dairy Llc 1 $43,930 50.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Payroll Services 1 $44,242 25.00%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $54,995 33.33%

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.

State Avg Wage