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 %
Smartinsight Llc 15 $60,295 88.24%
Musco Sports Lighting Llc 15 $58,592 88.24%
Channel Fusion Inc 15 $65,355 88.24%
Deloitte Tax Llp 15 $49,895 88.24%
Danisco Us Inc 15 $75,716 88.24%
Turner Construction 15 $71,254 88.24%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 15 $69,107 88.24%
Target Labs Incorporated 15 $71,534 88.24%
Lt Technology Services Llc 15 $73,579 88.24%
Etek It Services Inc 15 $80,310 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Struck Ag Excavating Llc 2 $44,242 100.00%
Triple A 2 $35,079 100.00%
Viking Ag Equipment Llc 2 $40,612 100.00%
Burlington Greenhouse Llc 2 $37,003 100.00%
Van Kooten Farms Manure Pumping Inc 2 $18,348 100.00%
Beef Bacon Drive Inc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Blue Point Produce Llc 2 $31,148 100.00%
Roethler Farms Llc 2 $36,743 100.00%
Eagles Catch Lllp 2 $29,037 100.00%
Phillip Prybil 2 $31,148 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Confluence Inc 1 $34,757 50.00%
Mittera Group Inc 1 $72,654 50.00%
Apollo Management Holdings Lp 1 $72,654 50.00%
Realcloud Imaging Inc 1 $64,563 50.00%
Stonex Group Inc 1 $89,149 50.00%
Ciber Global Llc 1 $79,248 50.00%
Leepfrog Technologies Inc 1 $58,365 50.00%
Red Star Yeast Company 1 $83,242 50.00%
Assistrx Inc 1 $96,637 50.00%
Associated Computer Systems Llc 1 $39,270 50.00%

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