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 %
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 %
Paraguay 1 $41,930 100.00%
Liberia 1 $33,592 100.00%
Croatia 1 $42,702 100.00%
Bahamas 1 $45,810 100.00%
Grenada 1 $187,199 100.00%
Algeria 1 $54,309 100.00%
Panama 1 $52,354 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synapsis Inc 34 $74,409 91.89%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 34 $80,285 91.89%
Alegent Creighton Clinic 34 $172,780 91.89%
Iowa Kidney Physicians Pc 34 $174,410 91.89%
Management Health Systems Inc 33 $61,680 89.19%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 32 $81,678 86.49%
Larsen Toubro Limited 32 $41,005 86.49%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 32 $87,185 86.49%
Guideone Mutual Insurance Company 32 $78,094 88.89%
Des Moines Independent Community School District 31 $43,844 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bradley Connie Feckers 5 $32,074 100.00%
Iowa Plains Farms 5 $33,946 100.00%
Jacg Llc 5 $34,823 100.00%
Tri State Ag Corporation 5 $33,563 100.00%
Hfi Harvesting Inc 5 $37,665 100.00%
Alan Lopata Dba Lopata Gardens 5 $27,722 100.00%
Bushman Custom Farming Llc 5 $25,933 100.00%
Northwest Ag Supply 5 $26,312 100.00%
Van Kooten Farms Llc 5 $23,745 100.00%
Hillcreek Livestock Co 5 $37,943 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Emmaus Bible College 2 $36,159 33.33%
The Hanor Company Of Wisconsin Llc 2 $39,437 33.33%
Cornell College 2 $53,880 33.33%
Modern Control Services 2 $110,344 33.33%
Simpson College 2 $53,675 33.33%
Wabtec Railway Electronics 2 $102,555 33.33%
Allsteel Inc 2 $89,711 33.33%
Chi Health Missouri Valley 2 $43,555 33.33%
Mercy Medical Center Clinton Inc Dba Mercyone Cl 2 $56,222 33.33%
Wright Service Corp 2 $67,912 40.00%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,238 $32,418 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 321 $34,619 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 251 $33,703 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 160 $33,642 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 93 $34,110 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 71 $34,064 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 52 $33,544 100.00%
Corn Farming 44 $32,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 38 $30,188 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,002 $70,072 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 686 $314,007 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 341 $81,198 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 280 $142,822 100.00%
Poultry Processing 240 $27,066 100.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing 236 $75,641 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 215 $33,230 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 171 $82,872 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 135 $2,315,768 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 124 $78,384 100.00%

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