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 %
Portugal 1 $75,600 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $88,795 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $31,429 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $60,237 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $65,874 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $49,820 50.00%
Jamaica 1 $44,803 50.00%
Haiti 1 $53,456 50.00%
Denmark 1 $116,168 50.00%
Panama 1 $52,354 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
William Penn University 7 $31,816 87.50%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 7 $44,461 87.50%
Holy Family Catholic Schools 7 $35,537 87.50%
Causey Ye Law Pllc 7 $41,573 87.50%
Iowa Central Community College 7 $38,694 87.50%
Hagie Manufuacturing Company 7 $45,677 87.50%
Metropolitan Medical Laboratory Plc 7 $37,473 87.50%
Vida Diagnostics Inc 7 $45,314 87.50%
Van Buren County Hospital 7 $44,170 87.50%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 7 $49,658 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1,001 $30,376 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 299 $34,235 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 163 $31,035 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 127 $31,859 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 66 $32,209 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 48 $32,046 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 39 $30,707 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 39 $34,129 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $34,170 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 34 $28,946 100.00%

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 $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