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 %
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 3 $59,287 75.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $55,297 75.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 3 $61,741 75.00%
Astronomers 3 $52,139 75.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $53,037 100.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 3 $62,109 100.00%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 3 $64,113 100.00%
Human Resources Managers 3 $76,149 100.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 2 $19,427 66.67%
Editors 2 $25,990 66.67%
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 %
Ethiopia 2 $71,240 40.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $41,371 50.00%
Iraq 2 $60,582 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $79,820 50.00%
Sudan 2 $114,529 50.00%
El Salvador 2 $135,533 50.00%
Argentina 2 $105,331 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $86,160 25.00%
Barbados 1 $38,854 33.33%
Trinidad And Tobago 1 $97,753 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The University Of Iowa 2,016 $74,847 74.36%
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology 1,346 $49,788 86.06%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,262 $61,267 99.21%
Rockwell Collins Inc 1,094 $83,141 91.70%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 706 $82,901 97.78%
Hcl America Inc 540 $60,995 98.18%
Yash Technologies Inc 380 $69,077 99.22%
Infosys Limited 364 $60,575 99.73%
Ernst Young Us Llp 304 $73,242 94.12%
Launch It Corp 296 $67,974 95.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rockwell Collins 337 $83,750 59.12%
Meadowvale Dairy Llc 75 $27,121 22.26%
Genesis Health System 73 $55,201 30.42%
Kanap Systems Llc 55 $92,929 27.92%
Oak View Farms Llc 55 $29,666 44.72%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 52 $78,021 45.22%
Maharishi University Of Management 46 $52,070 45.10%
University Of Northern Iowa 40 $44,720 50.00%
Epathusa Inc 39 $84,513 48.75%
Infoweb Systems Inc 37 $75,548 46.84%

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 $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